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I work integratively, drawing primarily on person-centred and humanistic foundations, while weaving in other approaches where they best serve the person in front of me. At the heart of everything I do is the belief that it is the quality of the therapeutic relationship — the genuine human connection between us — that creates the conditions for real change. I don't see therapy as something I do to you; I see it as something we do together.

I bring warmth, authenticity, and what I think of as radical empathy to every session. This means I will meet you exactly where you are, without judgement, without agenda, and without rushing you towards outcomes that aren't truly yours. Whether you are navigating something that feels urgent and overwhelming, or carrying something quieter that has simply been with you too long, I will hold that with you carefully and with full attention.

My work is trauma-informed throughout — meaning I understand how past experiences shape present difficulties, and I work at a pace that always prioritises your sense of safety. I have specialist experience in relational and psychosexual therapy, and I approach intimacy, sexuality, and the body with the same openness and respect I bring to every other aspect of a person's experience.

I am a GSRD-affirming practitioner. This means I actively celebrate diversity of gender, sexuality, and relationship style rather than simply tolerating it. LGBTQ+ clients, those in non-monogamous or kink-aware relationships, and anyone who has felt othered or unseen in previous therapeutic spaces will find a genuinely welcoming home here.

Sessions are available in person in Plymouth and online across the UK.

Reflective Wellbeing is my private practice, based in Plymouth, Devon. I am Lynda Almond, and I founded Reflective Wellbeing to create something I felt was genuinely needed locally — a practice that combines clinical rigour with real human warmth, and that is authentically inclusive rather than inclusivity by box-ticking.

I work with individuals and couples across a broad range of presenting concerns through a relational lens. I have particular specialist experience in psychosexual or sex therapy — supporting people with sexual difficulties, dysfunction, compulsive sexual behaviours, and intimacy challenges — alongside relationship therapy for couples and individuals navigating communication breakdown, infidelity, disconnection, or relationship transitions. Trauma-informed practice runs through all of my work, and I hold a deep commitment to working ethically and reflectively at all times.

I am also registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). I am also an emerging clinical supervisor, currently in training, and I offer supervision to counsellors and therapists at various stages of their professional development.

At Reflective Wellbeing, I offer a complimentary Discovery Session to all new clients — a no-pressure opportunity to explore whether we are the right fit before committing to a course of work. I believe strongly in informed choice, and I will never encourage you to continue if what I offer is not right for you.

Reflective Wellbeing sees clients in person in Plymouth and online across the UK, and warmly welcomes clients from all backgrounds, identities, and relationship structures.

Taking that first step towards therapy can feel daunting, and I want you to know that I hold a great deal of respect for the courage it takes to reach out. Your first session with me is shaped entirely around making you feel as safe and as comfortable as possible.

Before we meet, I offer every new client a complimentary Discovery Session — a relaxed, no-obligation conversation where you can get a feel for how I work, ask any questions you might have, and begin to sense whether Reflective Wellbeing feels like the right fit for you. There is no pressure to commit to anything, and whatever you share in that session remains entirely confidential.

If you decide to go ahead, your first full session is a gentle beginning rather than a deep dive. We will take time to explore what has brought you to therapy at this point in your life, what you are hoping for, and what feels most important to you right now. I will ask some questions to help me understand your background and your experience, but this is always a conversation — never an interrogation. You are in control of what you share and when.

I will also take time to explain how I work, what you can expect from our sessions together, and to discuss practical matters such as confidentiality, boundaries, and how we will review our work over time. I want you to leave that first session feeling informed, held, and — most importantly — like yourself.

For clients coming for relationship or psychosexual therapy, the first session forms part of a slightly more structured assessment process, allowing me to understand your situation fully before we begin our work together. I will explain this process clearly when we meet.

Whatever brings you to Reflective Wellbeing, you will be received with warmth, without judgement, and with genuine care. There is no wrong way to begin.

I approach clinical supervision with the same values that underpin all of my therapeutic work — genuine human connection, reflective depth, and an unwavering commitment to your professional and personal development. Supervision, for me, is not a performance review or a gatekeeping exercise. It is a dedicated, boundaried space in which you can think freely, explore difficulty honestly, and grow into the practitioner you are becoming.

My supervisory practice is integrative and relational in its foundations. I draw on a number of established frameworks — including Hawkins and Shohet's Seven-Eyed Model, which invites a wide-angle view of the therapeutic relationship and everything it contains, and Proctor's framework, which holds the normative, formative, and restorative functions of supervision in productive balance. I bring Burnham's Social GRACES into my reflective practice, supporting supervisees to develop their own awareness of how identity, difference, and power shape the work — both in the room with clients and in the supervisory relationship itself.

I work with trainee and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists at various stages of their professional journey. Whether you are navigating the pressures of placement, establishing yourself in private practice, or seeking a space to think about complex or challenging clinical material, I will meet you where you are. I am particularly experienced in supporting practitioners who work with relational, sexual, and trauma-related presentations, and I welcome supervisees whose clients bring GSRD-related concerns.

Above all, I believe supervision should be a restorative as well as a developmental experience. I want you to leave our sessions feeling clearer, steadier, and more confident in your work — held as a whole person, not just as a clinician.

I offer supervision in person in Plymouth and online across the UK.

Reflective Wellbeing is my private practice, based in Plymouth, Devon. I am Lynda Almond, and I founded Reflective Wellbeing to create something I felt was genuinely needed locally — a practice that combines clinical rigour with real human warmth, and that is authentically inclusive rather than inclusivity by box-ticking.

I work with individuals and couples across a broad range of presenting concerns. I have particular specialist experience in psychosexual or sex therapy — supporting people with sexual difficulties, dysfunction, compulsive sexual behaviours, and intimacy challenges — alongside relationship therapy for couples and individuals navigating communication breakdown, infidelity, disconnection, or relationship transitions. Trauma-informed practice runs through all of my work, and I hold a deep commitment to working ethically and reflectively at all times.

I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (ÌÇÐĹÙÍø), the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). I am also an emerging clinical supervisor, currently in training, and I offer supervision to counsellors and therapists at various stages of their professional development.

At Reflective Wellbeing, I offer a complimentary Discovery Session to all new clients — a no-pressure opportunity to explore whether we are the right fit before committing to a course of work. I believe strongly in informed choice, and I will never encourage you to continue if what I offer is not right for you.

Reflective Wellbeing sees clients in person in Plymouth and online across the UK, and warmly welcomes clients from all backgrounds, identities, and relationship structures.

Beginning a new supervisory relationship is a significant step, and I want the experience of working with me to feel considered and unhurried from the very start. Whether you are entering supervision for the first time or moving to a new supervisor, I understand that it takes time to build the kind of trust that allows for genuinely open, reflective work — and I will never rush that process.

Before we commit to working together, I offer a complimentary initial conversation where we can explore what you are looking for from supervision, what stage you are at in your practice or training, and whether my approach feels like a good fit for you. I think it is important that supervisees choose their supervisor thoughtfully, and I actively encourage you to ask me anything you need to in order to make that decision well.

If we decide to go ahead, our first full session is orientated around getting to know one another and laying the foundations for a safe, productive working relationship. We will talk about your current practice — the clients you are working with, the contexts you are working in, and anything that feels particularly alive or challenging for you right now. I will be curious about your theoretical orientation, your training background, and your previous experience of supervision, including what has worked well and what has felt less helpful.

We will also give time to the practicalities — agreeing our supervisory contract, discussing confidentiality and its limits, exploring how we will structure our sessions, and establishing how we will review our work together over time. I take the supervisory contract seriously as a living document, and I will invite you to contribute to it fully rather than simply signing something I have prepared in advance.

By the end of our first session, my hope is that you will feel genuinely seen as a practitioner — and that the space we are building together already feels like somewhere you can think, breathe, and grow.