The Sparkle Foundation UK offers a wellbeing service.
Please leave your contact details and/or email and we shall contact you to discuss your needs.
Counselling
Counselling is a talking therapy that involves a trained qualified therapist who listens, empowers and facilitates you to find ways to manage emotional issues. Working in a confidential safe space to allow yourself to be you as you are without judgement.
Mindfulness-based
Involves becoming aware of all your current thoughts and feelings and accepting them. Often involves mindfulness techniques, such as meditation and breathing exercises.
Rhonda Dow
Counsellor and Wellbeing Lead
Rhonda is a highly qualified and experienced Counsellor with over 14 years of professional practice. She previously led a busy counselling service across multiple schools throughout West Cornwall, providing therapeutic support to children and young people for a decade.
Rhonda is also the co founder and co facilitator of Steve’s Legacy Men’s Mental Health Support Group and Barb’s Legacy Women’s Mental Health Support Groups, both based in Helston, Cornwall. These community initiatives reflect her commitment to accessible, compassionate mental health support for all.
With extensive training, a strong ethical foundation, and a warm, empathic, non judgemental approach, Rhonda offers professional counselling to children, adolescents, and adults, supporting them through a wide range of emotional and mental health challenges.
• BA (Hons.) Counselling Studies
• Adv Cert. Counselling Studies
• Diploma in Person Centred Counselling and Therapy (Nationally recognised qualification in Counselling).
• Advanced Diploma in Psychology Level 4
• Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Human Givens Approach – Level 1
• MHFA Adults + Young People (Member of Orange Button Scheme)
• TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
• FAA Level 3 Award in Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults (RQF)
• Level 4 Counselling Children + Adolescents
• Level 4 Child Psychology
• Diploma in Child Behaviour
• NSPCC Safeguarding Children
• TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Bullying in Children and Young People
• MHFA – Mental Health First Aider (Adults and Children)
• Orange Badge – Suicide Prevention Aware
• Diploma in Autism Awareness
Working with Adults, Adolescents and Children
• Rape and Sexual Abuse
• Domestic Abuse/Violence
• Anxiety & Depression
• Suicidal Feelings & Self Harm
• Autistic Spectrum – presenting issues
• Alcohol/Substance Abuse & Addictions
• Bereavement/Loss
• Relationship issues & Gender/Identity Issues
• Self Esteem & Resilience
• ASD – ADHD/ARFID/OCD
• Post Traumatic Stress & Trauma
Flexible Session Delivery
• Home visits if necessary
• Private therapy space available
• Outside location counselling
• Remote sessions via skype/zoom/Microsoft rooms
Therapeutic Approaches
• Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy
• CBT methodologies
• Mindfulness-based techniques
• Life Coaching
• Human Givens Level 1 completed
• Reiki Level 3 Master teacher and practitioner
• Registered Member BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy)
Rhonda plays a vital role in community mental health support as therapist and co-facilitator for the Steve’s Legacy Men’s Mental Health Support Group and newly established Barb’s Legacy Women’s Mental Health Support Group. Her dedication to creating accessible mental health support for all community members reflects her commitment to inclusive and comprehensive care.
Rich Emerson
Counsellor
Specialises PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, OCD, Motivation, Confidence, Hypnotherapy and Emotional Distress
As a veteran of the Armed Forces, Rich has an interest in military trauma, PTSD and has experience through his professional and personal life.
Rich takes a ‘whole’ approach looking at both the physical and emotional symptoms, looking at the practical difficulties that that mental distress can cause.
Rich is a great therapist and thoroughly nice bloke. Hobbies include surfing, boxing and rugby as well as cooking!
Lin Rodriguez
Support and Sign Posting Specialist
Introducing Lin, our very own information bureau. Lin is a facilitator and an advisor for service users, an absolutely gem of a person and a diamond asset for The Sparkle Foundation UK.
• Substance Misuse Rehabilitation & Recovery Support Co-ordinator
• Complex Needs Community Work (covering diverse disciplines & multi-agency referrals)
• Specialist Focus on: Mental Health, Wellbeing, Homelessness, Financial Hardship, Domestic Abuse
Russ C Winn
Independent Supervisor
Qualifications are: Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (WPF) Diploma Childhood Bereavement (Middx) Certificate Critical Incident Debriefing Certificate PTSD Assessment Certificate in CBT Tools Accredited BACP Registered Counsellor Senior Accredited Rated Therapies Qualified Suicide ASIST therapist.