About me
Hello, I'm Rachel. I'm a trauma-informed counsellor based in Haddington, offering both in person and remote sessions.
If you're finding yourself struggling to process past events or stuck in a cycle of ups and downs, feeling lost, hopeless, or overwhelmed, I'll support you to explore and understand what you're experiencing. I offer a space to build a connection with someone based on compassion, warmth and empathy. It's a space for you to be you. In our sessions together, I will meet you where you're and work with what you bring to each session. I will sit with you within the emotions you’re feeling and help you to make sense of your thoughts and feelings so that you can continue forward with your life in a way that feels right for you.
I also aim to make counselling as accessible as possible for those who are neurodiverse. Please feel free to get in touch if you'd like to discuss reasonable adjustments.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained in counselling at the University of Edinburgh and work in an integrative way, drawing on both person-centred and psychodynamic approaches. I offer a non-judgmental, empathic space where you can feel heard and understood. Building a trusting relationship is at the heart of my work, supporting meaningful growth and change.
Alongside this, I use psychodynamic ideas to help you explore patterns in your thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and how past experiences may be shaping your present.
Where helpful, I also incorporate psychoeducation and practical strategies to support you in understanding and managing anxiety, stress, and other emotional challenges.
I have a particular interest in working with trauma, with three years’ experience supporting clients in these areas within a trauma counselling service in Edinburgh. I understand that trauma can affect how you feel in your body, your sense of safety, and your relationships with others. Together, we can gently explore these experiences, helping you to make sense of your responses and begin to feel more grounded and in control.
I also offer a compassionate space for bereavement, recognising that grief is deeply personal and can bring a range of emotions, sometimes long after a loss. I will support you in processing your loss in your own way and at your own pace.
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.
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I also offer a reduced rate of £45 for students, unpaid carers, and those on a low income.
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