Rachel Knox

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Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I offer a professional, confidential and a friendly approach to counselling. I work in an open-ended way to find the right pace for you so that we can work together to help alleviate difficult feelings and situations that may be affecting you.

Whilst friends and family may be able to help us with decision making, sometimes working with a professional can give an unbiased approach to help you decide what is right for you. Counselling can assist to work through relationships difficulties, work issues, stress, anxiety and depression, as well as bereavement or the effects of a trauma on our lives.

I have trained in Psychodynamic Counselling, Psychotherapeutic Counselling and Somatic Skills for Trauma. This means I have access to a number of techniques and resources to tailor the counselling approach to your needs. We can find a place of safety in the body to help you feel safer to explore difficult or traumatic events.

I also have experience of working with neurodiversity, such as ADHD or ASD.

As a member of the BACP I work in accordance with their ethical framework.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling - The Counselling Foundation
  • Diploma in a Psychodynamic Counselling - The Counselling Foundation
  • Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling - CPCAB Level 5
  • Advanced Certificate in Somatic Trauma Theory and Skills - Temenos Education 
  • Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling - Level 1 ACTO accredited course

Experience of working in organisational settings and private practice for five years offering one-to-one counselling.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£45.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

I am able to consider a reduced fee on an individual basis.

I offer a free initial telephone conversation and then an assessment session at the usual session charge to see if we are both happy to work together.

When I work

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Afternoon
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I have flexible around appointment times depending on my availability.

Further information

I have experience of working with ASD and ADHD

Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

Wheelchair-accessible premises should have step-free access for wheelchair users and individuals who are unable to climb stairs. If a Counsellor's premises aren't step-free, they may offer alternative services such as telephone/web-based appointments, home visits, or meeting clients in different location, so you can choose the option that suits you best.

You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

I have access to a ground floor room, however, some doorways are narrow and can affect accessibility for wheelchairs

Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
Rachel Knox
Rachel Knox