Rachael Chapman
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About me
Counselling offers a space to talk, reflect and gain further understanding of yourself. It can help you find your way through daily struggles, overwhelm or ongoing challenges. It also allows for discovery of who you are and change in your perceptions. If any of this feels familiar, or you simply need a non-judgmental space to air your concerns - however small they may seem, then please read on...
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). My core training is in the person-centred approach of counselling, meaning I am not here to advise you, instead to work alongside you offering support with exploring your feelings to discover your own way to walk through life. You have the resources within you to face your struggles, I will simply be there to offer a space for you to uncover them.
I work integratively to ensure you are getting the most out of your sessions. Therefore I also draw on various training and may incorporate creative tools, strategies and mindfulness into our sessions, where you feel comfortable. Your process is an important part of our time together, working at a pace that suits you.
There is no issue too small. Life can be unexpected and whether you are dealing with problems in the here and now, or patterns from past experiences seem to cause you issues, I will offer a non-judgemental and supportive space to talk through these struggles.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (hons) degree in Counselling
- Bereavement Counselling Diploma
- Certificate in working with Disordered Eating and Neurodiversity
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Level 3 Counselling Studies
- Level 2 Counselling Skills
I have worked with clients who have a number of presenting issues including anxiety, bereavement, depression, feeling stuck, long-term illness, relationship issues, self harm and suicidal thoughts. I have also worked with carers and those in crisis.
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
I have additional training in working with adults who identify as being neurodiverse or who have been diagnosed with a neurodiversity in adulthood, who are discovering a new way to be part of a neurotypical world.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Fees to be paid via bank transfer. Please send a message if you would like a free 15 minute introductory for you to decide whether counselling is right for you and for me to answer any questions you may have.
Further information
It is important that you feel comfortable with whoever you choose as your counsellor. I offer a free 15 minute, no obligation, introductory call where you can decide if I am the right fit for you and I will try my best to answer any questions you may have.
I am currently working via Zoom on Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons. Although I currently cannot offer other times and days, this may be subject to change in the future so please do not hesitate to send a message if you have any questions or require alternative times.
I offer short and long-term therapy. Your needs are individual and we can decide on the best fit for you, together. Along with how regularly you may want to attend sessions.
