Rebecca Franks

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PGdip, Adv Dip & UKCP
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location_on London, N16
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am a UKCP accredited Integrative psychotherapist, counsellor and life coach working in the Dalston end of Stoke Newington, and I have been working with clients for over 15 years.

My integration is fundamentally formed from the Humanistic and Existential schools of thought, but I am also informed by, and use some Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Neuroscience and Neurobiology, CBT, CBTi and Mindfulness based ideas amongst others. The nature of this integration allows me to go way beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, and to work with a person as an individual with their own bespoke needs and requirements.

Some of the issues I work with:

  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Anger/ aggression
  • Awareness
  • Bereavement
  • Depression
  • Family issues
  • gender identity
  • Generalised anxiety disorder
  • General feelings of 'stuckness' in life
  • Insomnia
  • Loss of meaning
  • Low self-esteem
  • Managing emotions
  • Panic Attacks
  • Trauma
  • Racism
  • Relationship problems
  • Sadness
  • Self-harm
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety
  • Sleep problems
  • Stress & change
  • Suicidal feelings
  • Well-being

We would work together in a collaborative relationship, with me providing the therapeutic skills, empathy, support and challenge necessary to create the safe environment for possible change, and we can work on either a short or long term basis.

I always think that therapy is a very strange endeavour indeed, after all, who would automatically think that sitting with a complete stranger and telling them their deepest, darkest secrets was going to be the most helpful and healthy option? But I truly believe that it is, and I have seen life changing results in both my clients and through my personal journey with therapy.

Even if you are lucky enough to have good family and friends around you, they are not trained to listen without judgement, they do not always hear what is being said, and generally they will have an idea of what they think you should do, which however well intentioned is not necessarily what is right for you.

Only you can truly know what is right for you, sometimes we just lose sight of that, or it may feel that that information has never really been within your reach, but through exploration of yourself in therapy it's possible to connect/reconnect with that lost information within yourself.

It can feel a daunting or even terrifying idea to consider having to get in touch with those lost or damaged parts of yourself, and it's natural for us to want to avoid that fear, but with the support of the right therapist it's possible to have that fear contained and held, and through this process for a safe space to be created for this difficult work to take place.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have completed an extensive training at both post graduate and advanced level at Regents University London, and have worked with many different clients for over 14 years. I work in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the UK Counsel for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I update my knowledge annually through continued professional learning and development.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.

As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.

UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£85.00 - £100.00
Free initial telephone or online session

Health Insurance/EAP

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Additional information

My fee is on a sliding scale from £85-100 depending on your income, we will discuss and agree a fee in our initial session. Therapy sessions are weekly and last for fifty minutes. Cancellations are charged at full price if a session is missed with less than 48 hours notice.

We can work on either a short (min 6 sessions), mid (12+ sessions) or open-ended basis (where we would work until we both felt the work was completed), we could mutually agree this at our initial session based on what we both consider your therapeutic needs to be. 

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I am available for both morning, daytime and evening sessions Mon - Thurs, please ask me for my current availability, and let me know what day's and times suit you.

Further information

I also offer a life-coaching service for those wishing to work on a specific dilemma or issue within your professional or personal life.

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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My therapy room is in my house and up a flight of stairs, so I'm afraid it isn't wheelchair accessible.

Online platforms

Skype
Whatsapp
Zoom