Hi, I’m Rachel.  I’m guessing that as you’ve got as far taking a look at this page you may be considering entering into therapy with me.  Because I believe it’s important to find a therapist that you think you can work well with I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself so that you can get an idea about who I am and how I work…

Who I am as a therapist?

Originally trained as a holistic therapist and growing and evolving my practice from there, I have worked with people therapeutically now for over eighteen years, including for the last six years working psychotherapeutically as a relational integrative therapist.

Through my work and through experiences in my personal life I have become fascinated by people and  the different ways we find of relating to each other.  I recognise the power of having good, supportive relationships as being one of the central keys to our success and happiness as individuals.

I have also developed a deep interest in stories and the power they have to influence how we live our lives.  I enjoy exploring with people the stories we create to help us make sense and meaning of our interactions with others and the world, and the things we experience in our lives that lead us to live out certain life narratives. I find deep joy in helping people transform their lives by supporting them to re-imagine the stories they hold which may be limiting them.

I bring both of these to the therapy that we do together so that we can explore openly the things that bring you here.

I also bring my belief in the benefits of engaging in therapy.  This doesn’t come from a theoretical viewpoint but from my lived experience of being in therapy myself and having seen the benefits that this has had in my own life.

Finally, I am incredibly passionate about helping to create a world in which everyone can thrive.  I have created my organisational and leadership development services to offer organisations the support they need to create cultural change which benefits both the employees and the organisation.

Who am I as a real life person?

I’m a fairly straight talking Northerner who appreciates some gentle humour in life.  I’m a mother, partner and friend and these relationships are highly important to me.  I love being in the outdoors and spend as much time as I can engaging in activities which connect me with the natural world, so you’ll often find me out walking in the hills or messing about in/on the river. And, I love nothing more than sharing these experiences with others.

I’m a bit of a foody and I also have an intense curiosity about life which can lead me to nerd out a little about bizarre topics like fungi or quantum physics (not that I profess to fully understand the latter).

Most importantly for me, living an authentic life is something which I prize highly, so I endeavour, as much as I can, to walk my talk.

So, now you know a little bit about me…

if you’d like to go a step further, I’d be really interested in finding out a little bit about you.

Get in contact on 07946 071 672 or email rachel@ramblingpsychotherpist.co.uk