Rachael Kitchen
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About me
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. This ensures that you will receive an ethical, professional and accountable service from me. I provide a space that is safe, non-judgemental and welcoming in which you will be heard and understood.
My counselling approach…
I have called my service Find Your Way as often life events can leave us feeling lost, alone and uncertain of what's next. Or maybe you are feeling down, anxious, or need some support to achieve a goal. Working together with a counsellor can help you untangle your thoughts & emotions, understand your behaviours and figure out your choices. I work relationally and use many approaches dependent on your needs. My counselling room is calm and located in my garden. I have sensory resources available and can use creative approaches to support the therapeutic process.
I find I am often asked what sort of things I work with, the honest answer to this is that I will support my clients with whatever they wish to consider and have worked effectively with clients on many concerns and struggles. Over the past few years I have completed additional Young Persons training and have been working as a school counsellor. I am pleased to be able to offer private counselling to young adults (from age 13). In particular I have gained experience with working with people who identify as neuro-diverse and other SEND needs and am able to offer an inclusive and understanding service to individuals and to parents/carers.
Contacting me…
Please feel free to call or email me to discuss your specific needs or issues. I will be able to answer any questions you may have about the counselling process or about my training and approach.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified as a counsellor in 2014 and have run my private practise since 2015. Since completing my Young Persons Diploma in 2019 I have worked with young people within a Youth Counselling Service and 3 years within a mainstream secondary school. I also work with a local cancer charity and support young women and their families as they are coping with their diagnosis and treatment. I'm happy for my clients to bring their dog with them if it will be supportive.
Diploma in Counselling Young People
FdA Counselling - Humanistic based on Transactional Analysis (TA)
Certificate in Counselling skills
Certificate in Counselling theory
TA 101
I am committed furthering my knowledge and I attend courses, seminars and conferences as part of my Continuing Professional Development. I have developed a good knowledge base of disabilities and facilitated training sessions on working with Neuro-Diverse clients.
Within my voluntary work I have worked with people who are experiencing long term unemployment, with people who have been bereaved within a hospice setting and with young people.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard fee is £50 per session and I accept cash, cheque or bank transfer. I will consider a reduced fee for those on a low income.
When I work
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Further information
I work from a home office and can offer appointments in the week between 9.30 and 15.30 . There is parking available and its accessible by train with a short walk.