Rebecca Taylor
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello and welcome to my profile.
I am a psychotherapist who specialises in working with clients who are neuro-divergent. In particular, Autism and ADHD. I also work with family members to help them navigate their way through the world of neuro-divergence.
I am a UKCP accredited psychotherapist (MA Psych) with over 25 years experience within the talking therapies profession. I work with individuals, couples and young people.
Over the past 25 years I have helped thousands of people who have come to me with a vast variety of presentations. It all started with each of them taking that first step and either picking up the phone or emailing me. I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment and I am DBS checked.
Please have a look at my website, I have filmed a short video for you to get a better sense of me as a therapist and there is also lots of additional information.
What do I offer?
I believe that the most important ingredient for therapeutic change is the relationship you develop with your therapist. For those of us that are neuro-divergent it is not always easy. We struggle with social interaction and communication, but we do value relationships especially when we trust and learn. Anything is possible.
My hope is that we develop our relationship enough so you can explore your issues in a space that will build your knowledge, confidence and self esteem. We can focus on areas that will reduce your anxiety, make your life more manageable, less frightening, enabling you to feel better and able to cope.
You will know what you want to bring to your therapy, even if it just the pain you are feeling, and so together we can better understand you and move towards planning a way of working that suits you best. I am an integrative therapist with a raft of knowledge and strategies. I firmly believe that the expert of you is you. I am very flexible in my way of working and I become finely tuned to you and your needs.
Experience
I have worked for many years in a wide variety of mental health settings, so I am very used to helping people who are in emotional crisis or are living with a mental health condition.
In addition to my private practice I have enjoyed the demands and challenges of being Service Manager and later Clinical Director of psychotherapy and counselling services within West Yorkshire. I have managed many therapists over the years and as such I have been clinically responsible for thousands of primary and secondary care clients.
Training, qualifications & experience
My interest in therapy began while I was studying for a psychology degree at The University of Western Sydney and working at a children’s charity in New South Wales, Australia. After a lot of soul searching I decided to return to West Yorkshire and pursue a new career in talking therapies. I began in 1999 by enrolling on a basic counselling course and as such I started a new journey and haven't looked back.
I completed a UKCP accredited professional training in psychotherapy, for which I obtained a degree and a masters degree in psychotherapy.
I completed a BACP accredited diploma in counselling.
Over the past 25 years I have completed the necessary 50 hours minimum UKCP CPD requirements, where I have researched and studied further into the exciting world of neuro-diversity.
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
Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
I appreciate how difficult it can be to make the initial contact and as way of an icebreaker I offer a free telephone conversation, which generally lasts about 30 minutes. In this half hour you can ask me questions and try, as best you can, to tell me a little about yourself. It will give you an opportunity to get a sense of how I am as a therapist.
At the end of the call we can both decide if we want to move forward and work together. If either of us doesn’t think the ‘fit’ is right then I will try my best to support and signpost you to another therapist or service. It is also fine for you to just go away and think about everything we have discussed.
Assessment
If we do decide to work together we will begin by having an initial assessment. I believe assessments are hugely important as they gives me an opportunity to get a more detailed knowledge of your life story and you can understand better how we could work together and what I think would be beneficial for you. We will discuss time frames and possible outcomes. This is an opportunity for you to try and explain what is going on for you so we can get you to a better place. Don't worry if you are overwhelmed and or confused with things in your life, it is my job to help you to make sense of your issues.
Time frames
We can discuss this during our initial session.
- Initial Telephone Call/Informal Meeting Free
- Individual sessions £80
When I work
My availability is dependent upon current case load.....please email me via my website with your thoughts....I try to be as flexible as possible.
Further information
Whether you are seeking some short-term work to explore a recent issue that has arisen or you have decided to embark on some personal development, I will always advocate that you employ the most trained and experienced professional that you can afford.
If you need counselling then why not also have a psychotherapist in the room? The line between my internal counsellor and psychotherapist merged a long time ago, today you will always get both, with the additional qualifications.
What to consider while looking for your therapist.
While seeking a therapist 'The Fit' is always the most important thing to get right, this is the relationship that you develop between yourself and your therapist. Your aim is to gel in such a way that you feel comfortable enough to share your thoughts, feeling and experiences. Research shows us that the therapeutic relationship is the main ingredient for therapeutic change.
As well as trusting your own 'gut feelings' be curious about professional memberships, levels of training, clinical experience, personal therapy hours and accrued clinically supervised work.
As a client you are undertaking this work at great cost, financially and emotionally, make sure that the other half of this alliance is as qualified and experienced as you need them to be.
Thanks for reading my profile and don't forget to have a look at my website!
