Rachel Master
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About me
I have over 16 years of experience in the NHS as a senior Clinical Psychologist and in private practice.
I have extensive experience working with mild to complex presentations including depression, anxiety, panic, grief, trauma, low self-esteem and life transitions.
I specialist in trauma and grief work, often working on the impact of early attachment and childhood experiences as well as later experiences that have had big impacts on your sense of yourself and the world.
Particular specialism in Perinatal mental health and fertility and the experience of early parenthood.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Psychologist Practitioner (Health and Care Professionals Council)
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at UCL (DCLINPSYCH, completed 2011)
- MSc in Health Psychology at City University
- BSC in Psychology at Sheffield University
- Post Doctorate Diploma in Perinatal Mental Health at Exeter University (2022)
- EMDR levels 1,2 & 3, Sandy Richman (completed 2023)
- Compassionate Focused Therapy Essentials- The Compassionate Mind Foundation
- Compassion Focused Therapy for Group Work (2023) The Compassionate Mind Foundation
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) foundation course at PESI (2023)
- Internal Family Systems: Integrating IFS across Clinical Applications at PESI(2023)
- Tree of Life training (Narrative Therapy Approach)
- Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment- Babette Rothschild (2023)
- DBT Skills Training (2020)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Foundation (2019)
- Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET, 2021)
- Attachment-focused EMDR training – Laurel Parnell (2023)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Anna Freud (2024)
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£120.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
While I cost more than many counsellors, there is an expectation that working with me you can work in a more shorter term time frame. I have many years of expertise and specialism that mean I can tailor my work to provide you with the right therapy for you and the problems you are experiencing.
