About me
My name is Rhiannon. I specialise in supporting women who have experienced sexual assault, childhood or adult abuse, stalking and harassment.
You might be struggling with nightmares and flashbacks of a traumatic experience. Or finding yourself in a constant state of fear and worry, never truly feeling safe. You might hate looking in the mirror or seeing yourself in photographs, finding self-care and prioritising your needs difficult. Perhaps you are struggling to break free of ongoing abusive relationships or feeling insecure within relationships with your partner or friends.
I have experience of working with women who are managing some of these feelings and who are survivors of abuse. I believe that counselling can offer a long-lasting and transformative experience, sometimes through significant and quick change, but also through a multitude of smaller, incremental changes.
My hope is to be a fellow traveller and partner on your counselling journey, supporting you through the difficult conversations and memories, which perhaps you have not spoken about before.
I provide face to face sessions from my home office in Hemel Hempstead, as well as online sessions via Zoom. If you would like to begin your counselling journey, I offer a free 15-minute introductory call, where we can begin to get to know each other, alongside having the opportunity to see if we are a good ‘fit’ for one another.
I hope to see you soon.
Training, qualifications & experience
- I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by their Ethical Framework.
- I have completed a Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling, Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies and Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- Before training to become a counsellor, I worked with families, parents and carers, specialising in supporting foster families and looked after children.
- I have experience of working with women who are experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and confidence, substance misuse, relationship and family difficulties.
- I continue to work for a Rape Crisis organisation and have a strong passion for supporting women who have experience of childhood and adult abuse, sexual and domestic violence and trauma.
- I have completed additional training around working with individuals who have experienced trauma and may be suffering from PTSD.
- I can offer Pre-Trial counselling to individuals who have an open criminal case.
- I have both personal and professional insurance.
Member organisations
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
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Pre-Trial Therapy.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
I charge £50.00 per hour session.
When I work
Please contact me for my availability.
