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A Professional Therapy Service based in Swansea
Welcome to Esperansa Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
Esperansa Counselling and Psychotherapy Services, which is based in Swansea provide therapy, help and support for sufferers of depression, anxiety, stress, childhood trauma, self-harm and mental health issues. Our philosophy is to understand and listen to our client and provide self-healing through personal development, self-acceptance and hope. Esperansa is a professional therapy and counselling service that provide many types of therapies including Person Centred Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Existential Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Therapy and Group Therapy. With this extensive array of therapies, we can help in many areas of counselling including depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, stress, mental illnesses and bereavement. Although based in Swansea we cover many areas of South Wales including Neath Port Talbot, Llanelli, Carmarthen and Bridgend.
My health has so much improved that I feel like a new chapter has finally begun for me.
6 Sessions, Female
Amazing, friendly and confident lady
6 Sessions, Female
Move on to the next part of my life with greater clarity and intention
15 Sessions, Male
Her enthusiasm and understanding was paramount in the growth of my wellbeing
5 Sessions, Teacher, Female
She helped me look at my anxiety with various techniques to help both manage and where possible prevent a panic attack.
20 Sessions, Male
She made me feel worthy again
6 Sessions, Female
Felt very approachable and sincere empathy radiating from her.
6 Sessions, Occupation: Healthcare, Male
She has played a massive part in my recovery
12 Sessions, Female
I have learnt how to look at things in a different sort of way
6 Sessions, Female
I always come out of the meetings feeling a lot better
She has helped me so much
Janaina has an enthusiastic energy which adds to the ease of attending the sessions
6 Sessions, Swansea, Male
Janaina certainly has a way of making you see things and face up to them than is not intrusive
6 Sessions, Male
Janaina has given me a torch to locate the light switch.
6 Sessions, Musician, Male
I cannot put into words what janaina has helped me face
8 Sessions, Male
I will remember this lady for the rest of my life because ultimately she saved my life.
6 Sessions, Occupation: Porter, Male
After leaving each session I felt revealed and motivated
5 Session, Student, Female
She helped me through one of my toughest times in my life
9 Sessions, Student, Female
Helped me to be more confident
6 Sessions, Student, Female
The counselling sessions with Janaina have been eye opening, I will miss the sessions and give my dearest appreciation
6 Sessions, Swansea, Female
She gets you talking about feelings that you have kept dormant for so many years.
6 Sessions, Swansea, Male
After spending time with Janaina,I have started to see a new outlook on life and more importantly a sense of self respect
6 Sessions, Musician, Male
If wasent for janina I either wouldent be here now to write this or would be locked away for a very long time
6 Sessions, Swansea, Male
I will remember this lady for the rest of my life because ultimately she saved my life.
She is such a warm and genuine person, you can just sense her main priority is to help people in need.
The authentic human conection with is what helps me the most
Our sessions were deep, inspirational and happily energized
Janaina has helped me to find the confidence and happiness within me to live my life
I am now more than just functioning, I can understand myself better!
I am feeling confident and alive again
Changed my life forever
Help me to find the issues
Six sessions with Janaina has completely turned my life around
My outlook on life has completely changed
I’ve got the old me back
I was lost inside
I have found myself!
Make sense of my emotions
I was past rock bottom
I know who I am
Helped me to help myself
No Judgement at all
100% Positive
Counselling does work
I feel happier
Hope for the Future
Highest Calibre
Truly Inspirational
What type of therapy services are there?
There are many types of therapy that help to self-heal your mind, being a professional Humanistic Therapist I first listen to our client and then provide the necessary therapy.
This could include Person Centred Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Existential Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Group Therapy & Couple Counselling.
What is Person Centred Relational Therapy?
An important part of this theory is that in a particular psychological environment, the fulfilment of personal potential includes sociability, the need to be with other human beings and a desire to know and be known by other people.
It also includes being open to experience, being trusting and trustworthy, being curious about the world, being creative and compassionate.
Contact Esperansa Today
I understand how daunting it may be in contacting an unknown professional at first, especially if you have never experienced counselling before. I am more than happy to answer any questions you might have by e-mail, telephone or text. Please do not hesitate to contact me on my business mobile, leave your name and message, you can even text me and I’ll ring you back if you prefer.
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My name is Janaina Mahe and I thank you for taking the time to read the information on my website. Firstly, I would like you to know that the reason I have chosen counselling as a profession is because I am passionate about helping people help themselves, to make the best of their time by living a more fulfilled and meaningful life.
I am a bilingual Portuguese & English fully qualified professional Humanistic Counsellor, with a Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Practice which was awarded with Merit. I am a director of a counselling service company called ESPERANSA, which means HOPE in Portuguese; as I originally come from Brazil.
In reality, I am a truly person-centred counsellor who believes people are self healers and my job is to provide an efficacious therapeutic work, in which my clients may channel their own inner resources – therefore enabling them to live a more fulfilled and meaningful life. In this light, I do base my practice within a strong connection between my clients and me, but bonded by the framework of the therapeutic relationship.
Firstly, I do meet my clients where they are – as a human being and not just as a professional counsellor training in Humanistic approaches.
Secondly, I believe 100% in my clients’ inner resources to self healing and I am to work together to the best of my abilities to achieve their therapeutic change. However, I work from the principle that my clients must take responsibility for their own lives, even though we embark on their therapeutic journey together.
Thirdly, I believe in myself, in the fact I am able to emotionally contact my clients, providing a safe, non-judgemental environment and ethical service. I maintain and uphold the values and principles of the BACP, by honouring the trust placed in me and being totally committed to my clients well-being.