Rita Harvey MBACP(accredited)

About me

Offering Counselling, Psychotherapy, Couple Counselling< Clinical Supervision & Mindfulness in Basingstoke.
I specialise in depression, anxiety, stress and relationship issues. I work extensively with couples of any sexual orientation and family members that experience problems in communication.

I offer a free introductory session so we have an opportunity to see how we work together. Contact me to find out whether I can help.

Are Counselling or Psychotherapy for you?
Counselling and Psychotherapy help people to explore, unravel and deal with issues that affect their lives. These difficulties can be recent or long standing and may reveal themselves as low self-esteem, anxiety and depression, relationship problems, substance abuse or physical illness.

What about Couple (Relationship) Counselling?
Relationship counselling is useful for all types of relationships: marriages, partnerships, friendships, family members, etherosexual and same-sex couples. Any couple or 2 people in a relationship could benefit from finding a safe environment where with professional facilitation they can approach difficult subjects and make changes.

The way I work
I am available to work short term or open ended with individuals, couples and small groups.
I work using a variety of approaches, depending on the individual client and type of issue.
As I am also a qualified Pharmacist I have a full understanding of drug treatments.

Mindfulness
Mindfulness literally means "awareness", is related to meditation but is developing into a discipline on its own. Mindfulness practices focus the attention on the breath, the body and the thoughts and in this way we train our mind to stay in the present moment.

Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to be beneficial to our general health and resistance to stress. It relieves anxiety, depression and is even used to deal with chronic physical pain.

I teach Mindfulness Skills, either to enhance wellbeing or help coping with specific issues.
Contact me for more details.

Clinical Counselling Supervision

I am currently in training to specialise in Supervision. I offer individual Supervision (face-to-face or Skype) to trainees and qualified practitioners, and I am setting up a group to start January 2018. Please contact me for details and for an application form.

Confidentiality and Ethics
I abide to the BACP and EATA codes of ethics and have regular supervision to ensure I work efficiently and respectfully with my clients.

All you say in the session is confidential. The only very rare cases in which we would have to discuss the possibility of involving any third parties would be in case of suicide, serious harm to others, acts of terrorism and summon by the court.