Rachel Derrington
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Working online, in person and via phone with all, we can find a platform that works for you. As an integrative therapist I will tailor your therapy to suit you and support you through this difficult time.
I can help by:
Offering a comfortable, private space to speak freely, be yourself and to be understood and validated.
Together we will find a route towards brighter days.
There are some common issues that bring people to therapy, perhaps you relate?
Stress can manifest as burnout, anxiety, anger or low mood. Perhaps you feel as though you are in a cycle that you don't know how to stop? Life events and loss of identity can knock confidence and leave you feeling wobbly and vulnerable. These situations impact your everyday life, stealing happiness and filling nights with worry. In an ever-changing world, it is common to feel lost or like you are churning over the same problems, not seeing a way forward leading to low mood and depression.
Do you question whether you may be or have recently been diagnosed with Autism?
I can work gently with you to identify any masking strategies and explore the you that has been adapting to the neurotypical world. It is exhasting to keep a mask in place and it can be very affirming to accept your whole self.
Changes in life, such as retirement, menopause, becoming aparent/carer, or family disruptions can pull the rug from under your feet. This feeling can be like free falling. Taking the time to sit down and gently explore what this feels like can help to sort through how you think about the situation and what you need to do in order to feel more grounded.
Is bereavement leaving you with lingering sadness and a gap that is hard to negotiate? There is no timeline for grief and I can offer a space to reflect, remember or share thoughts that cycle around unresolved.
I can look at issues with you and together we can find resolutions or acceptance in order to strive towards brighter and calmer days.... and hopefully better nights too.
Contact me now here for a free introductory session over the phone or online. Or follow the link to my website and approach me there (www.rachelderrington.com).
Training, qualifications & experience
- I hold an advanced diploma in therapeutic counselling
- I work with a range of clients 16+
- I am an experienced teacher and hold a Bachelor's in Education Honors Degree.
- I am a member of the BACP (MBACP) and MNCPS (Accredited Member)
- I have training in online and telephone counselling as an additional
- Fully up to date Enhanced DBS
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
£45.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Further information
I have an accessible property with off street parking and flat paths and entrance.
I have a counselling room, and W/C at the front of my property - you will not be walking through my home but will be in a comfortable space.
I offer face to face, online and telephone counselling
