ONLINE & IN-PERSON TALKING THERAPY

to help your journey to wellness

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK

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I'm committed to your well-being

At times, life can feel overwhelming- especially when anxiety, stress or peri-natal changes begin to cloud your sense of peace and affect your daily life.

You may be finding that low self esteem or confidence is affecting where you would like to be in your life and are ready to work on this.

You may be feeling burnt out from your caring duties and needing space of your own to offload and take some much deserved space and time to take care of you!

Perhaps you are struggling to conceive, are pregnant or recently had a baby and notice that you need some support for your mental wellbeing at this life changing time.

You may be grieving or coming to terms with a loss and want some quiet time to do this in your own way.

My counselling practise offers you a kind, nurturing space, where you can pause, take time for you and be truly heard.

I can walk by your side as we work together, at your own pace to ease the pressure, build confidence and help you reconnect with, or find yourself.

WORK WITH ME
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rachel

REGISTERED QUALIFIED COUNSELLOR

I'm Rachel, a qualified counsellor working online UK-wide and face to face in South Gloucestershire, offering talking therapy to give you space and time, for understanding, processing and healing.

I have always been interested in people; listening to their stories and life experiences and naturally finding myself wanting to put myself in their shoes to best understand them. These personal attributes led me to being a counsellor; a non-judgemental, empathic listener who wants the best for her clients.

I have a special interest in working with those who are experiencing the issues below, this is due to personal interest or personal experience in the area, allowing me to draw upon my own experience to further support my clients. 

For my own wellbeing, I connect with others; spending time with good friends and family. I love being outside, in nature, walking my Goldendoodle Monty. I try my best to nourish and care for my body and mind through exercise, downtime and good food!

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Integrative
counselling

Every person has the capacity for growth and change, when given the right conditions. When you have counselling sessions with me, I aim to provide you with a compassionate, non-judgemental space where you can truly feel seen and heard. 

I am qualified to work in a way where I can draw upon different techniques to suit your needs, making therapy efficient and unique to you.

My work is rooted in a person-centred approach, which means I support you in a non-directive way to explore your feelings at your own pace. Your experiences are unique and you are the expert on your own life, I will not tell you what to do, yet will use techniques which will provide clarity to your thoughts and feelings. This can help you see a way forward.

Alongside this, I draw on psychodynamic thinking, which helps us to look beneath the surface, at what may be the root of the issue you are facing and consider how past experiences and relationships may be shaping the difficulties you are experiencing today. This deeper understanding can bring healing and the possibility for lasting change. Again this approach will be delivered in a sensitive and unique way to suit you as an individual.

I can also integrate psychoeducation, offering insights and information that may help you make sense of your experiences. Understanding what may be happening in your body and mind can be empowering. This in turn may reduce symptoms or make the management of them more effective. 

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Sessions & Fees

Online — £50

Introductory 15 minute phone call- free.

Long-term or short-term sessions available.

Online sessions last 50 minutes and are held on Google Meet. 

In person — £50

Introductory 15 minute phone call - free.

Long-term or short-term sessions available.

In person sessions last 50 minutes and are held in a comfortable and private therapy room at Goldney House Wellness Centre, 59 Rounceval St, Bristol, BS37 6AS. 

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FAQ’S

  • You may not have been feeling yourself for a little, or a long while. Not knowing quite what is challenging or bothering you. You or a loved one may have experienced a traumatic life event and you would like a place just for you to process your emotions. You may be struggling with your usual daily activities and responsibilities or having physical symptoms of a mental health illness or stress.

  • I am an Integrative counsellor. This means I blend methods from both the person-centred and psychodynamic modalities of therapy. I have found, in my work so far, that this gives an array of options to use during the session to offer a holistic approach.

  • When you come for your first counselling session, we’ll start by talking about what has brought you to counselling right now and what you hope to achieve. We’ll go through the counselling agreement, which outlines how we will work together; if there is anything you would like to clarify or perhaps change, so that it fits well for you. We will start to get to know each other and build our therapeutic relationship.

  • Sessions are open-ended and you are welcome to come for as long as you are finding them helpful. Sessions are usually held weekly either online or in person. This helps us to build a solid, trusting therapeutic relationship which is essential for your development. If you require a different frequency of session, please feel free to speak with me about this.

    Therefore I would say there is not a definitive answer to this question.

  • You may know that counselling is working for you when you start noticing gradual shifts in how you think, feel and respond to challenges. You may become more self-aware, feel calmer or more hopeful. Your mood and relationships may improve too. We will check in regularly along the way to find out how you find your sessions are working for you.

  • Make contact with me by the method which suits you best: email, phone or through this website’s contact page. I will reply as soon as possible and book you in for an initial 15 minute free, no obligation phone call where we can discuss your needs and decide if we are a good fit to work together.

GET IN TOUCH

If you’re considering counselling, I offer a free 15 minute initial consultation via telephone so we can talk through what is bringing you to therapy and decide together if we’re a good fit for getting the best for you and your needs.

Please contact me whichever way suits you best.

Email: rachelbeesleycounselling@gmail.com

Call or Text: 07345159966 (please leave me a message or send me a text and I will get back to you)