About me
Hello. I am Rachel and I love to help people heal and reach their full potential. I have worked extensively in education with children and young adults with a range of complexities such ASD, ADHD and other special educational needs, along with attachment difficulties, psychological trauma and addictions..
I have worked with adults from a range a backgrounds and maintain a cultural humility approach where I claim not to know every thing about your experience but am keen to understand.
I work psychodynamically, using trauma informed methods, attachment theory, a client intuitive approach along with positive psychology methods. I believe the art materials are incredible helpful to provide a narrative of our internal states and unconscious feelings. I implement the use archetypes, games, storytelling, clay, sand tray, the elduende method and bilateral drawing.
I inform my clients of nervous system regulation and how to implement that into their daily lives alongside processing the underlying causes of their distress.
I provide a tailored service to your needs and work alongside my clients using a co - productive approach.
You don’t need any art skills to work with me, I will help you navigate the materials and find what works best for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
As an Art Psychotherapist, I have an MA and a BSc. Hons in Psychology, which is accredited by the British Psychological Society. I am also trained by the Tavistock Portman Trust to work with people in community settings to work reflexively as a clinical supervisor.
I also trained with the “Arts for the Blues” programme to deliver group creative therapy for up to 12 people for a 12-week treatment plan.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£65.00 per session
Further information
Specific areas of interest:
- Complex trauma
- Work-related Stress
- Neurodiversity
- Relationship difficulties
- Anxiety and depression
- Estrangement
- Criminal Justice
- Children and Young adults
