Theresa Cadd, BACP, NCPS

Theresa Cadd is a counsellor based in Swansea, South Wales, who draws on five years of practice to support people through difficult times. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and combines structured and reflective methods to help clients make practical changes. Theresa aims to offer a welcoming, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly about what’s worrying them.

Her background includes work with the mental health charity MIND and roles in the education sector supporting students and staff. Those early roles helped her learn to adapt methods to different people and problems. She now runs a private practice and continues professional development through workshops and training.

Theresa uses a blend of client-centred work and cognitive-behavioural techniques. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused tools when these suit the person. That mix lets her offer short-term practical steps alongside deeper reflection on recurring patterns.

In sessions she listens without judgement and encourages clear, manageable goals. This can include learning new ways to challenge anxious thoughts, trying small behaviour changes, or improving communication in close relationships. She uses mindfulness exercises, communication strategies, and CBT tools as appropriate.

Theresa commonly supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, addiction and ADHD-related difficulties. She also works on attachment, abandonment, body image, codependency, forgiveness and related concerns. Her approach focuses on helping people build self-belief and practical coping skills.

How Theresa's approaches work in online therapy

Theresa uses client-centred therapy to prioritise the person’s experience and pace; this means sessions focus on listening, understanding what matters to you, and building trust before suggesting changes. It suits people who want to feel heard and to explore their feelings without pressure.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used for practical change. It helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with workable alternatives. This approach is often helpful for stress, anxiety, sleep problems and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Theresa will discuss goals, preferences and everyday routines with each person and then agree which mix of methods to try. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to what fits your life and your aims.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session formats before booking so you know what will be offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around family, study or work and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that suit quieter surroundings or less screen time, depending on your needs and the format provided. Registered or accredited professionals can guide you on which approach and session pattern will likely suit your situation.