Rachael Taylor
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About me
Most of us need support of one kind or another throughout our lives. It can take both courage and some distress to reach out for help. As a qualified professional with an evidenced based approach, I aim to offer a place of safety where difficulties can be aired confidentiality, without fear of judgement or criticism, to help provide a way to improve a person’s quality of life. I have experience working with all ages, with a special interest in young adults, teenagers and children, having spent years immersed in working and studying supporting people figure out how to deal with some of life’s difficult experiences.
I’ve learned the safe development of a caring, supportive relationship is fundamental for personal change and working to create this with my client is paramount. It is evident in recent years there has been an increase in anxiety, sadness and/or loneliness which is understandable with escalating cost of living, educational pressures, managing social media, worries about climate change, as well as coping with the typical struggles with relationships, ambitions and coping with change.
I want you to feel either you or your child is with a warm and competent therapist who is able to hold you, or them, when in distress while finding solutions or seeking acceptance.
I understand it’s not always easy to choose a person to trust to be alongside you on your therapeutic journey from a photo and some blurb, so I offer a phone consultation or zoom call before booking a first session to help put you at ease. Or if you do feel comfortable you can simply email me and we can book your first session either in person or online.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have extensive experience working with clients suffering with anxiety and depression and can work in a range of ways to address these challenges. I work with clients who have experienced a range of adversities, including self-harm, suicidal ideation, eating problems, bereavement, obsessive-compulsive disorder, emotion-based school avoidance, bullying online and in-person, anger and distress, as well as trauma – including sexual abuse or assault.
I have worked within universities, as a school counsellor and for a charity specialising in childhood sexual abuse and assault. I have also worked within an inpatient child and adolescent mental health unit (CAMHS).
I have also undertaken specific training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) & Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and is offered by some NHS services for children and adolescents as well as adults. DBT includes techniques for emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness skills, distress tolerance skills, alongside mindfulness practices.
I'm interested in working with adults who are parents/carers concerned about their children, helping navigate the sometimes challenging practical and emotional aspects of parenthood, or who want to address their own childhood trauma, which might be impacting on their relationship with their children. I understand and deeply care about the desire to be positive role models with healthy boundaries and the need to experience the love and joy of close and accepting relationships.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am interested in working with couples therapy, especially where this can support parenting.
Therapies offered
Fees
From £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge from £55.00 for a 50-minute session. The length of session can be adjusted for younger children.
Further information
In our first session, I will ask you about why you're seeking therapy now and what you hope to get from our work. I'll explain how I work and answer any questions you might have.
If you are a parent/carer looking for a therapist for your child, I will invite you to join the first part of the session - if your child would like this. As a mother of six children, two of whom are stepchildren, I recognise the importance of finding a warm, safe and competent therapist for you and/or your child to talk to, so I will spend time explaining how I work and how therapy might help.
I am interested in working with couples, especially where this can support parenting.
Sessions last 50 minutes and are held via Zoom or in person. Times can be adjusted for younger children.
