Rhona Petticrew

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location_on By Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 5JH
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About me

I believe that a client's experience should be one of feeling fully heard and understood in a safe environment which I endeavour to provide in both face to face settings, online and via the telephone. My website,  www.thehaining.com offers more information about how and where I work and I am happy to answer any questions or concerns via email or over the phone. Issues I commonly work with are couples and relational difficulties, ( including family therapy ) anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, depression bipolar disorder/manic depression and panic disorder.

There are many reasons for seeking therapeutic support throughout our lives. The therapeutic alliance offers you a safe, supportive and confidential place to explore difficulties in your personal life with someone who is trained neither to judge, nor tell you what to do, but to accompany you as you begin to unlock and explore your feelings; some of which may have remained hidden for years. From this beginning you may come to understand more about yourself, feel less confused and isolated, make changes, or come to terms with the things which cannot be changed. The Person Centred Approach values the individual and his or her own instincts in knowing what action to take. I also work eclectically in other approaches, including CBT and Psychodynamic, depending on the needs of the individual or the referring organization.

  • “My partner left me three years ago and I don’t understand why I still feel so lonely and depressed.”
  • “We used to have so much in common but we seem to be growing apart.”
  • “I hate my life and work. I feel like running away.”
  • “Whatever I do or achieve, it never feels like enough. I feel like a failure.”
  • “I think my parents hated me.”
  • “I am forty years old yet I feel frightened, like a child, and I don’t know why.”
  • “People are always telling me what to do but nobody really cares or listens.”
  • I was abused when I was a child.

You may be feeling upset, depressed, anxious, frustrated stressed or a sense of loss. These feelings may apply only to you or involve relationships with others.

Relational Therapy:

Relational Therapy can support any close relationship where communication has broken down.

  • “Our teenage son treats our house like a hotel and never listens to a word I say.”
  • “My wife treats me like a child.”
  • “My same sex partner is totally uncommunicative. I wish I could reach him.”
  • “My parents always presume to know better than me what is right for me.”
  • “My husband is more interested in watching porn than being intimate with me.”
  • “My wife had an affair. I don’t think I can ever forgive her.”

Other relational issues:

Psychosexual issues include – Erectile dysfunction, inability to achieve orgasm, sex and porn addiction, loss of libido, pain or inability to have penetrative intercourse, premature ejaculation and the menopause and its effects.

Training, qualifications & experience

Graduating from the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, in 2001 I completed the process necessary to be granted accreditation by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy the following year and have since achieved Registered Senior Accreditation status.

I meet the requirement for annual renewal of accreditation, which is a commitment to engage in at least thirty hours of ongoing professional development each year.

Meeting this criterion, I have completed advanced training in specialisms including couple and family therapy, critical incident debriefing, and post traumatic stress counselling. I have engaged in counselling research toward a MSc degree and qualified as a counselling supervisor in 2003.

I receive referrals from many sources including Employee Assistance Providers (EAP's) eg. BUPA Psychological Services, The University of Strathclyde's Counselling Unit, G.P. practices and by 'word of mouth' from previous clients.

Member organisations

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Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have had experience in working in a rural environment, with issues affecting individuals and families employed in farming, agriculture and other areas of land management.  I have also lived and worked abroad and continue to work with clients online, internationally.

Therapies offered

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Fees

£40.00 - £65.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

My fees range from £40 for a one off individual session to £65.00 ( per session ) I can work to a time limited contract and negotiate a reduction in fees for clients experiencing financial hardship. See my website for more details.

When I work

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In exceptional circumstances I may be able to arrange a session time outside of my usual working hours.

Further information

The landline number shown above is a line dedicated to my practice and is private and confidential.  I will also respond to text messages to my mobile phone.  If I am already working when you call please feel free to leave your name and number. As soon as I have returned your call your original message will be deleted.

It can be stressful making the first contact with a therapist.  Many individuals report feeling they might be wasting the time of the therapist or that the issues being presented aren't 'important enough'.  The first contact with me is all about assessing your issues and deciding together if you have the right person for you to work with,
The first session or two gives you an opportunity to share why you are seeking support and leads to us working together on your process, (or unique way of engaging and dealing with your concerns).  Finally we review where we started from and what the outcome is, at the end of the work.

For some, a standard six session agreement is enough to provide the tools necessary to work on alone.  For others a commitment to continue in either a therapeutic alliance or work on in a personal development capacity will feel right.  You can end the agreement at any time you choose. 

The Haining, Melgam House, Bridgend of Lintrathen, By Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 5JH

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Happy to work online or via telephone with individuals and or couples unable to attend Face to face sessions. Vehicle access to the door of my Practice is easy. Work room and Toilet facilities both on ground floor.

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Skype
Whatsapp

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I also offer online telephone and face to face Supervision.

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