Rachel Archer
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi, I appreciate how daunting it is to take the first step and share your feelings of anxiety or depression, however, my clients often express relief from being able to discuss their grief, anger, or shame. Establishing a genuine connection is at the heart of my counselling practice, helping my clients to feel at ease to share what is troubling them face to face or online.
Many people reach a point in their lives where old habits of managing thoughts and feelings no longer work. We are mistakenly led to believe that a frenzy of activity will quiet our unrest; however what lies beneath is a range of psychological challenges such as depression, overwhelming stress and anxiety, panic attacks, perfectionism and addictions. Suppressing emotions simply makes life more difficult and hinders our relationships.
My manner is warm and professional and I will build therapy around the particular needs of each person who comes to see me. I will draw on all my training and expertise in several therapeutic models to ensure I offer a truly individual service. I have completed in-depth training in humanistic and integrative therapy and attend regular training. I am a registered member of the BACP and abide by their Ethical Framework.
Training, qualifications & experience
Humanistic and Integrative Counselling Diploma.
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free introductory call during which we may agree to go ahead and book the first session.
Within our first session, we discuss your expectations, agree on how we will work together, complete an assessment, and start the therapy offered.
£55 per session (1hour)
Some reduced fees available
When I work
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I predominantly work Thursdays and Fridays evenings but have limited availability on Tuesday and Wednesdays between 9.30 am and 2.30 pm.
Further information
I like to work with the individual and adapt my approach to suit each person, I will review regularly with you to ensure your needs for therapy are being met. My training is integrative so I use a variety of techniques from different psychotherapeutic models to help you move forward.
I work from a private home in Maidstone. Unfortunately the therapy room is not wheelchair accessible. I am also offering online work for those unable to access my private therapy room.
