Rina Benari
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About me
Im a fully qualified therapist offering in person or online counselling to adults, young adults and children over 10 years old.
I am particularly interested in helping people who are facing life changing challenges and transitions, which are proven to be difficult to deal with by themselves.
There is nothing that inspires me more than helping people who either make changes in their lives or are forced to face unwelcoming challenges and work through the difficulties they present; You may be an empty-nester rethinking and reevaluating your life, redefining yourself after a divorce or an illness, facing the challenge of immigration, or just working through the different stages in your life. Whatever your needs are, I will provide you with a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore who you are and who you can and want to become.
I see changes in life as an opportunity to reacquaint yourself with yourself, ask new questions, big or small, and readjust your inner reality to the outer one.
I strongly believe in the relationship between client and therapist. I believe that everyone has the right to be given time to be heard and reflect allowing for personal growth and self understanding. I will be walking side by side with my client supporting them on their counselling journey.
I will Support you in your journey to face your strengths and weaknesses in an honest way, I will safely guide you through looking at your priorities and daring to act on them.
I use an integrative approach to counselling, which means that I use different counselling skills to suit each individual person - including Person Centred, Gestalt, psychosynthesis, CBT and Psychodynamic Counselling.
I have a background in education and I have worked for many years with children with additional needs and learning difficulties.
I also work with families, applying the systemic method which can help those in close relationships to better understand and support each other. The systemic approach enables family members to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on family strengths, and work together to make useful changes in their relationships and their lives.
I also work for a Cambridge based charity specialising in supporting children and their families , and providing therapy at schools. (Cambridge Acorn Project)
Our first session will be an introduction session where I can get more of an understanding of why you are seeking counselling, explain how our sessions might work and give you the space to ask me any questions you might have. It will be completely up to you if you'd like to continue.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 4 Diploma in Counselling, Validated by NCC.
A counsellor at Cambridge Acorn Project - counselling children and adults .
Systemic therapy with families.
BA in English language - Anglia Ruskin university Cambridge .
Vast experience in working with SEN children.
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Immigration and displacement .
Families' relationships and communication
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concession available upon discussion.
When I work
I will do my best to match my availability to my client's prefered time of meeting .
Further information
I offer both short and long term therapy.
