A PEMBROKESHIRE counselling centre which helps people of all ages throughout west Wales has celebrated the tenth anniversary of its opening.

Nearly 30 self-employed counsellors and therapists now work out of the Adlerian Counselling Centre in Narberth, with the demand for their services ever-increasing with the rise in National Health waiting list times for mental health needs .

A celebration day to mark the anniversary was recently held at Narberth’s Bloomfield Centre, attended by staff past and present, students and friends.

They recalled how their building in St James Street was restored, step by step, to its current glory, and thanked Narberth and Whitland Rotary Club, the Big Lottery Fund, Ray Gravell charity, Martin Roberts charity, Milford Haven Port Authority, The Sobell Foundation, Meddygfa Rhiannon, McKenzie Haulage and various individuals for their donations and support.

The centre is run by the Adlerian Society of Wales, a registered charity, and achievements including opening a new counselling centre in Cardigan in 2013, training for counsellors, peer mentoring programmes in schools, support for mothers who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and a visiting scheme in elderly care homes.

The day also featured an afternoon of training with Ken Virgin from London, who showed video footage of his music teaching which uses Adlerian methods to bring healing and well-being to traumatised children.

The Narberth centre, which has no waiting list and also runs a low cost service, is open between 10am and 3pm on weekdays (tel: 01834 860330).

It has some 80 members drawn from Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, all of whom pay membership fees which - along with the hiring of rooms, sale of maple syrup, donations and charitable events - fund the centre and its activities.