Rachel Burniston
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About me
Making the step to contact a therapist can be daunting. I aim to provide a relaxed and comfortable environment for clients to feel as if they can talk without judgement, and to work in a way which encourages collaboration and a move towards greater personal understanding. Even if people might think there is no solution to a problem, I believe there is always a way to gain more insight into what might be troubling them.
Having worked in the care industry as a support worker for many years, and experiencing many different types of communication, I understand how important being heard truly is. I think that just being actively listened to in itself can reveal aspects of an issue that someone might not consciously be aware of.
Transactional analysis therapy is all about communication. It aims to provide a safe and supportive relationship in which aspects of someone's life can be explored. In doing so, thoughts and feelings surpressed or unacknowledged can be expressed openly. I have experience using this way of working in the short term for example after a traumatic event or bereavement, and also in long term contracts, where someone might need more of an exploratory experience. I have worked with a range of issues from domestic and historic abuse to anxiety and depression. I have also worked with clients with learning differences, Autism and Aspergers
Treatment Details
I work with individual adults (18+) and have experience working with clients with learning differences, Autism and Aspergers. I work from a practice in Crowborough in a quiet and comfortable setting, and offer 50 minute appointments on the hour, day-time and evenings during the week.
I offer an initial meeting, for myself and the client to see if we would like to work together. Psychotherapy is often a long term process, but each length of therapy differs with the client's individual needs.
Getting Started
Please feel free to contact me via e-mail or telephone so we can discuss your needs and arrange for an initial face to face meeting to take place. During this, we will determine if we would like to work together. We will then arrange a regular day and time for future sessions.
How To Find Me
I am situated in a quiet and comfortable practice on Crowborough High Street. There is free parking available behind the building.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Experience
I have experience working in specific settings for those who have experienced abuse in childhood, and people who have been in abusive relationships as adults. I have worked with a range of different people and issues such as bereavement, anxiety, bullying, financial problems, ill health, relationship problems and issues with family, children or parents. Some of this work has been short term, and others longer term.
My Training
I trained over a period of 10 years, and was in placement for 8 of those years. I became fully qualified as a psychotherapeutic counsellor in 2013 and obtained a master's degree in TA psychotherapy in 2016.
My Qualifications
I have a diploma in transactional analysis psychotherapy and am CTA qualified. I also have a counselling diploma and an MSc in Transactional Analysis.
- CTA
- MScTA
- Dip TAPC
- Dip TAP
- UKCP Registered
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Costs
I do offer concessions for those who cannot afford the full fee. This can be discussed during the initial meeting.
Consultation Room
£50
Walk & Talk or Online
£50
When I work
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10-7.
