Rachel Carroll
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About me
Something specific and obvious you are struggling with? Or perhaps there is a more general sense that things aren't right? There is no 'typical' person who seeks out help; I work with people facing all kinds of emotional and relationship problems.
I am a psychodynamic counsellor with a background in primary teaching. I offer a safe, confidential space to work through areas of your life that might be troubling you. My practice is in Frome and I also work as a counsellor and intake assessor at Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy.
How I work
Psychodynamic counselling is a long established and trusted talking therapy for most emotional difficulties. It is a way of working which looks at how past events and relationships may be affecting your current situation. It is by becoming more aware of the influences of the past that you can begin to think differently and make some helpful changes.
Psychodynamic work is exploratory in nature; the aim being to get beneath surface level problems to the root causes. I encourage you to bring your current difficulties and struggles to the sessions so that we can think together, and try to make sense of your experience. This process of putting your experience into words can feel hugely relieving.
I usually work on an open-ended basis, with sessions continuing once weekly until they have served their purpose. People tend to come for months, rather than weeks and it is not unusual to come for a year, sometimes two, or longer. However, you are free to come for as many or as few sessions as you wish. All sessions are fifty minutes long.
What happens next?
Reaching out for help and finding the right counsellor can feel overwhelming, so I would be pleased to hear from you if you have any questions. The best way to contact me is via email and I will get back to you as soon as I am able. The next step would be to meet for an introductory session. This can be really helpful as it is an opportunity for you to tell me a bit more about the difficulties you are experiencing, as well as being a chance for you to get a feel for whether my approach is one that would suit you. My fee for the introductory session is £25. All sessions thereafter are charged at the normal rate.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy
Qualifications
Diploma in psychodynamic counselling (accredited by BACP and BPC)
Bachelor of Education, Oxford Brookes University
Experience
Counsellor at Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy
Professional affiliations
Registered member of the British Psychoanalytic Association (BPC)
Member of Wessex Postgraduate Group, the graduate body of Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with adults of all ages
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
