About me
Hello, I am Rebecca and I am a UKCP registered Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. I hope that you will find me warm, welcoming and validating.
What to expect in your first session:
Your initial fifty minutes assessment/ introductory session will help you to decide if I am the right therapist for you and provide you with the opportunity to establish a sense of how I can help you . It will provide me with the opportunity to discover your aims of therapy and what you would like me to help you with. We can set goals together and revisit these throughout the therapy to check for change and progress.
How can Psychotherapy or Counselling help?
I am a firm believer that the therapeutic relationship is at the heart of facilitating change and promoting healing. I can help you to reflect on your current life situation and encourage your making of kinder self choices and initiating long term change. I can support you in moving away from long established unhelpful behaviours, in order to facilitate comfort and stability. I offer a non- judgemental, empathic and confidential space in which you can speak freely and address challenging feelings and experiences. You may have a new personal difficulty that has occurred or you may be battling historical events and feelings. I can assist you with processing these and in building interventions to help ease the burden.
My specialities:
My integrated approach focuses on helping you to develop a stronger sense of self and in getting to know your true self better. I combine several different theories which I will tailor to reflect your specific needs. I like to work towards helping you to reintegrate parts of yourself that may have been missed or been unacknowledged for a while.
I have nearly seven years' experience of helping with a variety of different problems, including all types of anxiety and trauma, both current and historical, and management of chronic illness and loss. I have an interest in addressing childhood developmental gaps, and have experience relating to issues of self harming and suicidal ideation. Please see below for areas of counselling that I have experience in. I am here to help you cope with daily challenges and to facilitate better self care and self compassion.
I am happy to offer short term therapy to help you manage a specific event or trauma, or to offer long term therapy to allow us to explore your troubling issues in depth. This will hopefully facilitate you really getting to know yourself inside and out, and promote long term change for you.
Initial assessment/ introductory session (50 minutes) online: £55
Regular therapy sessions online (usually weekly:) £55
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked as a voluntary counsellor for a local charity in Leicester for nearly seven years, and have continued in this role since achieving my MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy in August, 2023, following five years of study. Within this role, I have worked with clients both in person and online. I have also worked as a volunteer counsellor for a listening charity in Melton Mowbray for nearly two years.
Qualifications:
- MSc Integrative Psychotherapy from Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (Staffordshire University) 2023
- PGDip Integrative Psychotherapy from Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute 2021
- PGDip Adult Nursing RGN (University of Nottingham) 2006
- BA(Hons) Health & Community Studies (Sheffield Hallam University) 1998
- Level 2 Certificate in Self Harm and Suicide Prevention (Ludlow & Herefordshire College) 2026
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minutes non-obligatory introductory phone or zoom session or contact via email or text to determine your needs.
The initial assessment/ introductory session (online) will then be £55.
I provide a limited number of spaces for those on low income or psychotherapy students. Please do contact me to check for availability.
Cancellation will require 24 hours' notice; otherwise, full fees will apply.
Payment can be made via bank transfer the day before therapy, please.
Regular therapy sessions online (50 minutes) will be £55.
When I work
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Further information
I will offer the opportunity for you to feel emotionally safe and validated at all times. I am honest and may challenge you to explore your true self at times, in order to encourage disclosure and thus facilitate a healthy and positive shift in mood and way of being. I like to give you the tools and confidence for you to respectfully promote change for yourself, and to tailor your experience of interacting with others and your environment.
My way of working online from home enables greater accessibility for those who find it challenging to leave their homes, for whatever reason, and ensures that there is the opportunity for inclusivity, regardless of the challenging circumstances that you may face.
The presence of my lovely therapy dog, Stewie, brings a sense of calm and comfort to the room, which hopefully helps to enrich your therapeutic experience, regardless of being online.
