About Our Service
YCS is a registered charity, established in 2011 by a small group of therapists with a vision to provide accessible counselling services to those who cannot otherwise be able to afford or access it.
We offer counselling services in Cardiff and online services across Wales.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of their financial circumstances, has access to professional and effective mental health support.
Our vision is to create a more emotionally resilient and mentally healthy society where individuals are equipped to lead fulfilling, independent lives.
Our services are delivered by a team of qualified counsellors and supervised trainees, ensuring both affordability and high-quality care.
Current Services
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Counselling Services
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Low-Cost Counselling, provided entirely by volunteers.
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Full Cost Counselling with a counsellor of your choice:
(this model helps fund our Low-Cost Counselling services for those that are unable to offer this option.)
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Visit our counselling page here to read more.
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Private room rental for therapists. Click here for more information.
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CPD and training opportunities. Click here for more information.
Our Team
Our team consists of a board of a Board of Trustees who are responsible for overseeing and decision making for YCS, Clinical Supervisors to oversee our practice and a small operational team. Our Trustees are experienced in counselling, psychology, finance, governance and business development.
Lee Parfitt
Chair
Katie Ruddy
Clinical Supervisor
Clinical Supervisor
Office Manager
Trainees and Volunteers
Our low-cost counselling service is provided wholly by volunteers, some are fully qualified counsellors, others are on placement and in the later stages of counselling training. YCS provide evidence-based support to under-represented members of the community.
Volunteers - Student Counsellors
YCS provides placements for student counsellors, which helps us offer low-cost services
while supporting the next generation of mental health professionals.​
Volunteers - Qualified Counsellors
We aim to provide a diverse volunteer group available with a broad skills base so that we can offer a range of counselling approaches, like CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, dealing with trauma, EMDR, or schema therapy. As we expand, we are looking to recruit more qualified volunteers to meet the growing demand of clients on our waiting list.
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After the initial consultation, YCS will match a counsellor to our clients based on their needs.
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For more information about counselling in general please visit our counselling page.
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To sign up or enquire please visit our contact page.