Rebecca Hay

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MBACP BA Hons in Counselling and Psychotherapy
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location_on Colchester, Essex, CO2 0HT
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About me

Specialist in Anxiety and ADHD management.

You may have arrived here because your feeling like everything is just getting to you right now, maybe you are feeling low or anxious, anger, frustration or just desperate to change something in your life but find you are struggling with how?

Perhaps you are finding that no matter what you do to ignore what’s going on or how your feeling, it all still finds a way of coming back and eating away at your confidence and self worth.
We all have times where our thoughts or experiences have a negative effect on our wellbeing and emotional state. Certain issues can affect us, we are not perfect beings and that’s ok.

Recognising that it’s ok to talk about how you are feeling is a huge step to take. Firstly, I’d like to say that I appreciate how hard it must be for you, to have taken that first step to seeking help, it takes courage to be open about your vulnerability.

As your therapist, I will be the non judgmental person you need, to facilitate a safe way for you to explore and go on to accept, who you are.
The therapy I offer, takes into account your individual needs, what ever they may be for you. By working together, we can develop a relationship which facilitates change within you, to overcome any obstacle in your way.

I also work with trauma, autism, ADHD, ASD, ADD, bipolar disorder and BPD. Being labelled with these issues can be extremely hard for anyone to accept, counselling helps you to talk through the feelings which may be confusing and overwhelming. You will find I accept you for who you are as a whole, with whatever labels you may bring with you.

Some of the ways in which I work can include, walk and talk therapy and creative play with both young people and adults, this form of therapy can be useful for those who find it hard to talk about feelings, or who feel like the normal way of working in therapy does not work for them. Working creatively can help you to find a way to express emotions, to understand how to move past difficulties with a deeper understanding of why things happen and how and why we react to them.

Therapy is about helping you to understand and accept yourself again or reach a new understanding of why you might react to some situations differently to others, it provides you with the tools you need to move forward with living your best life.

Training, qualifications & experience

BC Hons Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from UCC Essex.

Diploma in Person centered counselling from UCC Essex

Placement Supervisor working towards certification - currently offering free supervision

Diploma in CBT Therapy

Advanced Diploma in CBT Therapy

Accredited NLP Life Coach

Certificate in couples psychosexual issues in relationships

Accredited Menopause Therapist

Certificate in working pluralistically in counselling

Certificate in Trauma, the brain and recovery

Certificate in ADHD Awareness

Certificate in Autism Awareness

Certificate in working with nesting dolls

Enhanced DBS 

NSPCC Safe guarding trained.

Breath-work Accredited Facilitator

Meditation Accredited Facilitator

EFT and TFT Accredited Facilitator 

Registered member of BACP 376274

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

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

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Fees

£40.00 - £80.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

Additional information

Free telephone/zoom/in person consultation 15 minutes 

£70 per 50 minute session

£80 Couples 50 minute session

£40 Student Counsellors only 50 minute session

£50 Under 18’s and over 65’s

Supervision using the seven-eyed-model:  CURRENTLY FREE OF CHARGE 2025

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Monday 14:00-7:00pm

Tuesday closed

Wednesday 11:00am-6:00pm

Thursday 11:00pm-7:00pm

Friday 9:00am-2:00pm

Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm

Sunday- Closed

Unit 7 Kingsford Business Centre, Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0HT

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I am currently working towards certification in clinical supervision and am looking for supervisees to help me complete my training hours.

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