Rebekah Jones

Training:

I am a fully qualified, UKCP / UPCA accredited, Clinical Psychotherapist. This means I have successfully completed four years of post-graduate study to achieve a Masters in Psychotherapy, as well as attended weekly personal therapy, received higher levels of clinical supervision and have practiced for over 450 hours to an advanced practice level.

The title of Clinical Psychotherapist, alongside an accredited membership with the UKCP/UPCA as a Psychotherapist, demonstrates the highest levels of training and achievement within the counselling and psychotherapy arena. In an industry which is vastly unregulated, this provides reassurance of the standard of psychotherapy offered to my clients and supervisees.

My core training is within the psychodynamic modality, and this continues to underpin my understanding within my work with clients. However, over the course of completing substantial additional training in trauma therapies, including EMDR, my practice has become more integrative, mainly because I now draw upon a wider range of theoretical understanding and clinical insight when working with clients who request to commence psychotherapy with me.

When working with couples I use much of the systemic training I have undertaken, alongside a psychodynamically focused understanding of relationships and individual needs within this. Often this can also involve aspects of trauma-informed work with couples, depending on their presenting difficulties.

I also am a fully qualified Integrative Clinical Supervisor and am trained to supervise individuals as well as groups. The supervision course is to a high standard and meets the BACP requirements of clinical supervisors; I have additionally been approved by the UKCP as a supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Current PhD student - University of Brighton (due to complete 2026)
• EMDR Parts 1-3 (full qualification in EMDR): EMDR Academy, UK
• PGDip Integrative Clinical Supervision - Individuals and Groups: The Grove Practice, London
• PGCert Trauma Therapy including EFT Part 1: The Grove Practice, London
• ACT Certification, Levels 1 and 2: The APT, UK
• CISM Practitioner: KRTS International, UK
• MSc Psychotherapy: University of Brighton
• AET/ L3 Teaching Qualification: Big Teacher, UK
• EMDR Parts 1-4 (full qualification in EMDR): EMDR Centre, London
• PGCert Systemic Approaches with Individuals and Groups: Tavistock Clinic Education, London
• PGDip Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling: University of Brighton
• PGDip Mindfulness, Meditation and Relaxation Instructor qualification: SMART Foundations, UK
• Registered Nurse (MH): University of Portsmouth
• BA(Hons) Health and Social Care: University of Portsmouth

Experience:

I have a 30 year history of working initially as a Registered Nurse, and latterly a Psychotherapist, within mental health and learning disability services, across the NHS, private and charity sectors. This has involved leading several services through periods of substantial change and improvement, as well as providing consultancy for services who are requiring an experienced practitioner to troubleshoot, instigate positive change and oversee the relevant transitions involved with these processes.

I have significant experience in working with people who have reached crisis point in their lives for a range of reasons. As a trauma therapist, I often work with very complex clients who have been unable to work with other services or who have struggled to find a therapist who works in a way which feels suitable for their needs. My expertise in working with people in crisis means that I am able to work with clients who are considered higher risk, and I have vast experience in working in partnership with mental health professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, care coordinators and other workers who are involved in crisis or secondary mental health care services.

I additionally work with many neurodiverse clients, and over the years have extended my skills to ensure my efficacy in this area due to my own neurodiversity. I therefore bring professional skill as well as a personal understanding in this area, and I believe this enables a genuine level of empathic engagement with clients which deepens our work together.

I am the Managing Director of a well recognised, very successful private practice in Sussex, which I founded in 2017 and has grown to become a large practice where low cost counselling is provided for children and adults, as well as for couples. I remain actively involved with this service, alongside the day to day manager who I appointed to prioritise particular aspects of the service on my behalf. A link is provided to this practice in this listing.

As a supervisor, I have built up a second business which focuses on supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists, as well as a range of other mental health based practitioners who are working with children, young people and adults. This includes more specialist work with organisations who support those who are bereaved by suicide, as well as organisations who provide counselling services for women and girls who have experienced sexual trauma; a set of six primary schools who are providing therapeutically led support for children who are considered in need, or where child protection procedures are occurring. 

I have supported many student therapists as a supervisor and as the Clinical Lead within my private practice, and have a passion for supporting the development of student therapists as they transition from student to trained counsellor, an area which, as a former Visiting Lecturer, I have regularly found to be lacking in terms of training college input for students. I have therefore devised a teaching programme which covers areas such as carrying out assessments for clients; managing risk and working with suicidal clients; awareness of burnout and valuing self care; and growing an understanding of vicarious trauma and burnout.

Finally, as a Doctoral student, I continue to extend my own practice and knowledge by committing to this process. My thesis is concerned with eco-psychotherapy and I enjoy being able to continue to practice outdoors in line with my developing therapeutic work in this area. I regularly meet with clients in a country park in West Sussex, to provide walk and talk therapy and am happy to consider new clients for this aspect of my work.

£75.00 per session

Please email or text me regarding organising sessions, so that we have a better chance of connecting (I am often unable to answer calls).

Monday clinic - Ryde

Friday clinic - Online only