Claire Ratcliffe
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About me
There are many reasons why people choose to come to therapy. For some, it can be a sense of discomfort, an internal struggle, or perhaps an external trigger has pushed you towards seeking support.
Therapy can be an empowering process, supporting you to reconnect with yourself, to notice and take care of your needs, bringing you self awareness, healing, and a deeper sense of security.
I work to provide clients with a safe and attuned therapeutic experience. This gives you the space to look at old patterns of behaviour that are no longer serving you, supporting you to make healthier changes, moving you forward into a place of authenticity.
My main training and theoretical background is Transactional Analysis & Relational Integrative Psychotherapy.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy for individuals, couples, and groups.
I am committed to providing a confidential, secure, and supportive environment to explore and work through your difficulties.
If you have any queries or would like to arrange a session, please get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I have been working as a therapist since 2010 and with couples & relationships since 2013.
Alongside my private practice I have experience working within units specialised in working with those who have experienced sexual trauma. I have also worked within prison services providing individual and group trauma therapy.
I have extensive experience counselling staff within the NHS, and local GP surgeries. For several years I facilitated stress & anxiety training for staff who work within the NHS. In addition to this, I spent 5 years working within Mental Health Rehabilitation services.
I have substantial experience working with people who are Neurodivergent - Autistic / ADHD. This includes those who have a late diagnosis or are currently on the path to seeking a diagnosis.
I provide individual and group supervision for various workplace organisations in the UK. Please see my supervision profile for more details.
Relationship & Couples Therapy
I am a qualified Relationship Therapist & have been working with couples since 2013.
I am trained in The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy which is a specialist approach to Couples Therapy - Integrating Attachment Theory, Differentiation Theory & Neuroscience. (The Couples Institute).
I work with heterosexual relationships & those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community who are at various stages in their relationship.
Relationship therapy allows you to work through issues in your current relationship, look at how past relationships may be affecting your current one, and explore ways of improving and strengthening your relationships in the future.
I believe my primary role is to help you improve your responses to each other without violating your integrity, core values or deeply held principles.
The major aim of relationship therapy is increasing your knowledge about yourself, your partner and the patterns of interaction between you. Therapy becomes effective as you apply new knowledge to break ineffective patterns and develop better ones.
I also offer a Couple's Intensive which is a bespoke course, specifically designed for your relationship. This takes place over 1 or 2 days, depending on which you would prefer.
Please get in touch for further details.
Relationship/Couples Therapy Training
• The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy (The Couples Institute)
• Advanced Certificate in Couples & Relationship Counselling (2014).
• Certificate in Couples Counselling (2013).
• Advanced Certificate in Working with Affairs & Trauma
• Working with Common Sexual Difficulties in Women (COSRT)
• Cert. TA (Transactional Analysis) and Working with Couples (2012)
• Cert. Can We Repair After the Affair
• Cert. Forgiveness After the Affair
• Cert. The Symbiotic Power Struggles in Relationships
• Cert. Domestic Abuse Awareness
• Cert. BDSM/Kink
• Cert. Infidelity & Trauma in Relationships
• Cert. Working with Couples Online (The Couples Institute).
• Cert. Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity in Modern Relationships (COSRT).
• Cert. Queer Relationships & Queer Therapy (COSRT).
• Cert. How to Love After Childhood Trauma
Psychotherapy & Counselling Training
• Post Graduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis & Integrative Psychotherapy (Level 7. 2016-2020).
• Certificate in The Theory & Methods of Relational & Integrative Psychotherapy (2021-2023).
• Certificate in Supervision - Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy (2015 - Level 7).
• Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy (2008-2012).
• Cert. Counselling Skills (2009)
• Cert. Counselling Concepts (2008)
• 101 Transactional Analysis Certificate (2016)
• Advanced Certificate in Trauma Informed Therapy. (2018)
• Cert. Working with Eating Disorders
• Cert. Working with Therapy Groups
• Cert. Navigating your Nervous System
Neurodiversity / Neurodivergence Training
• Cert. Understanding Autism (ASD)/Asperger Syndrome
• Cert. The Inner World of Asperger’s
• Cert. Introduction to Child Development
• Cert. Neurobiology & Human Development
• Cert. Understanding ADHD
• Cert. Neurodiversity
Short Term Courses
• Cert. Psychology of Sexualised Trauma
• Cert. The Psychology of a Sex Offender
• Cert. Working Therapeutically with Survivors of Sexualised Trauma
• Workshop: Working with Addiction
• Diploma in Social Care (2011)
• Certificate in Child & Adolescent Studies (2014)
• Workshop: Transgender Awareness
• Workshop: Attachment Theory & Psychotherapy
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Telephone & Online sessions available, both within the UK & Internationally.
Supervision for both qualified counsellors, and counsellors in training.
Staff support / Clinical & Reflective Supervision within organisations (Individuals & Groups - See Supervision Profile)
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £200.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Session Fees
Individual Therapy Session: £90 (50 minutes)
Couples Therapy Session: £110 (60 minutes) / £140 (75 minutes)
Family Therapy Session: £140 (75 minutes)
Supervision Session: £85 (60 minutes)
The fee for group therapy / group supervision varies depending on the number of supervisees in the group & the duration of the session. If you are interested in joining a group, please get in touch.
* Health Insurance & EAP’s are accepted, however fees may vary due to administration costs.
Subject to availability, out of hours appointments can be arranged in the evening or at weekends for an additional cost of £20 per session.
Telephone and online (Zoom) sessions are available, both within the UK & Internationally.
Please feel free to call or email me if you have any questions. If I am unable to answer your call please leave a voicemail and I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity. All calls, emails and texts are treated with the strictest confidentiality.
When I work
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Telephone and online Zoom sessions available within the UK & internationally.
Further information
To ensure I can help clients in the best way possible I enhance my professional practice by regularly working in supervision, therapy and participating in professional learning programmes.
I am a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) & UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) and adhere to their ethical framework and guidelines.
I am fully and comprehensively insured.
I hold a current and up to date DBS.
I offer supervision for qualified counsellors, and counsellors in training.
Please refer to my supervision profile. Alternatively contact me via email or telephone for further information.
Confidentiality
All therapy I provide is confidential. There are some situations, however, when I will not guarantee this. If I consider you are in danger of hurting yourself or someone else I will break confidentiality. However, this is discussed and agreed between us at intake.
