Kenneth Etchells

I have availability for new clients.

Online UK-wide via Konfidens/Whereby European GDPR compliant + Telephone.

Home visits & Walk & Talk Wakefield District, Barnsley & within 20 miles WF9 – Subject to mandatory risk assessment – route recce'd, safe parking, private room not overheard, dogs secured, What3Words check-in/out, code word, emergency exit – Lone Working & H&S policies on request for commissioning.

Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00 (last session 19:00) – Weekend limited – Booked via blacksheepwellbeing.co.uk via Konfidens.

Free 20-min intro call – evenings fill quickly – 48h reply Mon-Fri.

Concession: 2 spaces £45 Armed Forces, veterans, blue light & frontline (NHS/police/social care/education) – Trust a Veteran & Armed Forces Covenant – first come basis.

Annual leave: November – notice given + cover options. Sessions 50 min counselling £60 / 90 min trauma £85 / £45 concession. Fully insured HIS1222343 Newline 1218 £5m/£10m 26 June 2026-27 – ICO 00014426800 – Enhanced DBS 001906793397 Barred Lists NONE RECORDED – certs on request.

I'm Ken – MA Integrative Counsellor MBACP 00988492 – Registered Member BACP – SCoPEd Column B – qualified counsellor & psychotherapist working towards Accreditation & Column C. MA Counselling Merit Leeds Beckett BACP Accred course – BSc Hons Counselling Psychology 2:1 Leeds Trinity BPS GBC – Diploma Trauma Level 7 Grove – 152+ hours, monthly 1.5hr supervision, 30+ hrs CPD a year.

I work integratively, which means I don't do one-size-fits-all. I draw from person-centred, psychodynamic and trauma-informed ideas and shape the work around you – your pace, your needs, what you want to be different.

Black Sheep Wellbeing started for a reason. I left school early and came back through Access to HE, then BSc, then MA. I know what it's like to feel like the outsider, the one who holds it together for everyone else, the black sheep who masks and doubts themselves. If you've ever felt unseen, not quite fitting in family, work or community – you will fit here.

I work with trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, burnout, low self-esteem, stress, men's mental health, veterans, military, blue light and frontline – but my practice is open to all adults. Some clients want tools, others want space to explore patterns – we figure it out together.

In trauma work I use a phased approach – safety and stabilisation first, then processing when you feel ready. You are in control of what we cover and how fast we go.

I'm based Wakefield District – Hemsworth, Pontefract, South Elmsall, Featherstone, Castleford – plus Barnsley and UK-wide online via Konfidens/Whereby European GDPR. Home visits & Walk & Talk available subject to mandatory risk assessment. Fully insured HIS1222343 – ICO 00014426800 – Enhanced DBS Barred Lists NONE RECORDED – Armed Forces Covenant & Trust a Veteran provider.

I offer online UK-wide via Konfidens/Whereby GDPR EU servers + telephone, and home visits & Walk & Talk Wakefield District, Barnsley & within 20 miles WF9 – subject to mandatory risk assessment. Booking & payment via blacksheepwellbeing.co.uk via Konfidens Pay. No clinic at WF9 4NG.

My practice is built around calm, steady, confidential space where you are listened to with genuine care. Many clients feel safer and more able to talk from their own space without pressure of a therapy room.

Sessions are grounded in person-centred counselling – your needs, pace and experiences shape the work. I draw from CBT-informed, solution-focused, compassion-focused and trauma-informed ideas to help you understand patterns, manage emotions and build practical tools.

People often come when overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, flat, grieving, on edge, burnt out or like the black sheep who holds it together. I support stress and anxiety, trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, depression, low mood, bereavement, loss, burnout, low self-esteem, imposter feelings, relationship challenges, identity concerns. Some want space to talk, others want tools – we shape it around you.

You won't be judged, rushed or pushed. In trauma work we go safety and stabilisation first, then processing when ready – you are in control. I help you make sense of what you are carrying and feel more grounded.

Online/telephone can be as effective as in-person – privacy, flexibility, safety. You don't need perfect words – just willingness to begin. Fees: >24h via Booking Link or info@blacksheepwellbeing.com / text/WhatsApp timestamp = free move – <24h/DNA = full fee/block used – Practitioner cancellation = free move/refund. Not emergency: 111/GP/999/Samaritans 116123/Shout 85258/Op Courage 0800 138 1619.

I offer a free 20-minute intro call by phone or video before any paid session. Chance to see if we feel like a good fit, ask questions, talk briefly about what has brought you to therapy. No obligation to book after.

If we decide to work together, first full session is 50 mins charged at standard £60 (£45 concession military, veterans, frontline NHS, emergency services, police, social care, education) – booked & paid via blacksheepwellbeing.co.uk via Konfidens Pay.

In first full session we will:

– Go through brief assessment – what is bringing you now, relevant history, what you would like different

– Discuss confidentiality, boundaries, how I work, privacy on Konfidens/Whereby European GDPR EU servers

– Complete counselling agreement & Terms v8.4 together

– Agree goals & whether weekly at same time works

You don't need to prepare or have right words. Some arrive knowing exactly what to say, others just feel stuck. Both fine.

For trauma therapy, first 90-min session £85 includes more detailed assessment to ensure safe & suitable at this time – phased work safety/stabilisation first.

Online via secure encrypted video + Telephone UK-wide.

For home visits & Walk & Talk Wakefield District, Barnsley & within 20 miles WF9 – subject to mandatory risk assessment – I ask for quiet private space not overheard, safe parking, dogs secured, What3Words check-in/out. No clinic at WF9 4NG – correspondence via website only.

Fees: >24h via Booking Link or info@blacksheepwellbeing.com / text/WhatsApp timestamp = free move – <24h/DNA = full fee/block counted as used – Late arrival ends on time – Practitioner cancellation = free move/refund – Genuine pre-estimate of loss Consumer Rights Act 2015.