A. Rae Sziklai (MA, DipEd, BA - MBACP)

Training, qualifications & experience

I have been volunteering/working in counselling settings since 2012, with a broad range of presenting issues from clients including depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem/worth, confidence, bereavement/loss, trauma, life changes, LGBTQ+, relationships, separation and divorce.

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Master of Arts Degree: Counselling

University of Manchester - 2017

Postgraduate Diploma in Education: Guidance Studies

Equivalent to Level 3 Counselling Skills Certificate

University of British Columbia - 2012

Bachelor of Arts Degree: Psychology

University of British Columbia - 2010

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I practice from an integrative model of psychotherapy with a strong relational focus and having the person-centred conditions of acceptance, genuineness and unconditional positive regard at the core of my practice.

As an integrative therapist/counsellor I draw upon various elements of different theoretical orientations I have received training on. I utilise aspects from Humanistic Therapies (Person-Centred, Egan Model). These involve past and present introspection, encourage your self-development and potential to live an authentic and meaningful life, alongside helping you solve problems and develop opportunities. Having been trained in both the Person-Centred approach and the Egan Model, I hold these approaches at the core of my practice as well as way of living.

I also draw upon Psychoanalytical Psychodynamic Therapies, which explore and focus on non-constructive patterns which are repeated in people's lives, including relationship patterns, and how these past experiences might have influenced your present life and the way you understand the world.

I draw upon elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, which focus on how our thoughts influence the way we feel and ultimately respond within our personal world and in relation to others. I also integrate aspects of Mindfulness into my practice, utilising theory to facilitate management of distressing emotional states.

Further information

Getting started

Feel free to get in contact via telephone or email and from there we can make arrangements for your first session. The initial session is about exploring the issues you’re wishing to bring to counselling, what you'll be working toward, and determining if we will be a strong therapeutic match. It is important to feel comfortable when delving into personal aspects of your life. If you're happy to continue, at the end of the first session we can look at booking in for future sessions which are typically held on a weekly basis.

Each session lasts for 50 minutes, and we can continue working together for as long as feels helpful.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm wishes,

Rae