Rebecca Hitch
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About me
Hello. You're probably here because you are finding life tough. Life can be so hard, and it can often feel even harder finding help. After many years of working in Education and the NHS, I know how tricky it can be to access support. I aim to fill that gap.
I work particularly with neurodivergence (autism, ADHD etc), drawing on my own lived experiences and nearly two decades of work in this area. I love working with young people struggling with life and using all sorts of tricky coping strategies; with parents who feel lost and overwhelmed; and with adults who are for the first time learning who they are and need help to figure that all out.
I specialise in eating disorders of all forms; self harm; body image; anxiety, OCD, trauma. I draw on a creative range of approaches, having found that “one size doesn’t fit all”. But ultimately work in relationship and partnership with you. Maybe I can help?
Training, qualifications & experience
- CBT-ED (Maudsley MCCAED CPD eating disorders training) 2022
- CFT-ED (Compassion Focussed Therapy CPD for Eating Disorders) (Ken Goss) 2022
- Body Image Training (with Harriet Frew 2022)
- Developmental Trauma in Children & Families (Beacon House, 2020-21)
- MA Music Therapy, University of Roehampton (2010)
- BA Music, Middlesex University (2007)
- BSc Psychology, University of Exeter (2005)
- Safeguarding Level 3 (current)
- Enhanced DBS Certificate (current)
- Director & Senior Psychotherapist (Music), Meraki Creative Therapies (2016 - present)
- Placement Manager (for training therapists), Roehampton University Psychology Department (2019 - present)
- Supervisor (for qualified therapists), BAMT (2019 - present)
- Gosden House School (2019 - present)
- Other schools in Guildford include: Guildford Nursery & Family Centre; Christ's College; Pond Meadow; Weyfield Queen Eleanor's; Tormead
- Shooting Star, Chase (2017-2019)
- SMARTS (Surrey Music & Arts Therapies Service) (2016 - 2018)
- Parity for Disability, Hampshire (2013 - 2016)
- Richmond Music Trust, London (2010 - 2012)
- Surrey & Border NHS Trust Arts Therapies Community Team (2009 - 2010)
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
After over a decade of working in clinical practice I am interested in the whole person- the interactive dynamics of what is going on for you. I often work with people who have received treatment for one specific area of their life but this has failed to make a huge difference because all the different layers of who they are haven’t been explored as a whole picture. I love working with you to support this.
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Fees
£90.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Sessional rates:
Face to Face: £90/session
Initial Consultation Fee: £115
Do get in touch if you have any questions about fees. I offer a free initial chat - online or face to face and then a first consultation session.
When I work
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I run a face-to-face clinic Tuesday - Thursday. I also offer online options. Do get in touch for further details.
E: rebecca.hitch@merakicreativetherapies.com
Further information
I am registered with both the HCPC & BAMT. I also run a creative therapies healthcare clinic, which focusses on both clinical psychological interventions and creative wellbeing projects. I run a private clinic at The Eaves Counselling & Psychology Practice, Guildford, as well as working online. Sessions are 50 minutes long and can take many forms, but the key is to work collaboratively and confidentially with you. The first stage after referral is an assessment and then we can make a short or long term plan together. Do call for a free initial chat. I know that the first call is often the hardest step.
