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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 nineteen years, including for the last seven years working psychotherapeutically as a relational integrative therapist.

Through both professional work and personal experience, a deep fascination has grown around people and the ways we relate to one another. Supportive, meaningful relationships are recognised as one of the central foundations of personal wellbeing and fulfilment.

There is also a strong interest in the stories we tell ourselves and the powerful role they play in shaping our lives. These stories help us make sense of our experiences, our relationships, and the world around us. Exploring them together can open new perspectives, allowing old, limiting narratives to be gently re-imagined and transformed.

What do I bring?

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

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