About Us
Wendy Blenman
MSc in therapeutic counselling, Cert Ed, Cert in Supervision, Diploma in Groupwork, Systemic Family Practitioner, MBACP registered Counsellor
Who am I?
I am a professional qualified Counsellor, Coach, Supervisor, Trainer and Systemic Family Practitioner. I am also the founder of Unity of Self, which was established in 2004.
I possess well-developed communication and interpersonal skills along with a commitment to providing a quality service.
I offer my services to individuals, couples, young people, families and groups. I also work in partnership with other organisations.
I have a current DBS Certificate and a working knowledge of child protection policies and procedures. I am also a member of the BACP and adhere to their ethical framework. I also hold my own indemnity insurance.
I have a working experience of a wide range of issues and knowledge of underlying legal matters. I offer training and have worked with several organisations including Colleges and Universities, Social Services and Independent Companies. I have also developed and managed two counselling services and delivered several personal development training programmes.
How we work
I offer a confidential, safe and non-judgemental service to explore thoughts and feelings and help people to find and have well-being in their lives, which can help make them happier and more content. The sessions aim to help develop and build self-awareness, identify and learn new ways of coping, managing and challenging any difficulties they may be facing.
I am an intergrative counsellor using Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioural models, I also incorporate life coaching skills and Systemic thinking in my work with clients. All the models I work with can help clients explore and become aware of blocks in their lives and work towards making changes.
From my own experience, as a black female counsellor, one of my expertise is to use a culturally sensitive approach in my work.
All services can be referred or self-referrals. I work integratively using both Western and African and Caribbean approaches, as well as working holistically. I incorporate Cognitive Behavioural, Solution Focused, humanistic, systemic, psychodynamic and coaching approaches in my work.
Where we are
Sessions are held in South London and Croydon. I also offer in-house sessions at your workplace and offer phone and online/remote sessions via Zoom, Skype or Microsoft Teams.