About Me
My name is Rebecca and I am a qualified person-centred counsellor and registered member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society.
My Story
I am deeply passionate about helping individuals on their paths to mental and emotional well-being. I am inspired by a genuine enthusiasm for supporting people through life’s challenges.
As a counsellor, I am driven by a deep curiosity for the human mind, our development and how events in our lives impact us. It is inevitable that we will all be affected by difficult challenges at some point in our lives and I am passionate that everyone should have a safe, non-judgemental space to explore this.
I am hopeful in my approach and I hold the core belief that everyone has the resources within them to; improve their lives, feel mentally and physically well and find their most authentic self.
I have experience working with anxiety, low mood, depression, work and relationship challenges, grief and loss, self-esteem, self-injury and suicidal ideation. I am open to working with any presenting concerns, however if I feel my experience and knowledge is not sufficient enough to support you adequately, I may discuss referring you on to somebody else who may be more suitable for you. My intention as a counsellor is only to help, not harm, and working beyond my capacity would be unethical and unprofessional. This will be discussed during our initial phone call or first session.
I spent time in a Mental Health Support role at Northamptonshire Mind, meaning I have an understanding of adult mental health issues and also of useful services that can offer mental health support. Sometimes, mental health support is about building a community and network around you, so my knowledge can come in useful if I feel the need to signpost you to further services to compliment our counselling work.
I have also worked for a young person’s counselling charity for three years, this work is incredibly rewarding.
Education & Qualifications
* In progress
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A two year Integrative course with a Person-Centred foundation. This course had a large focus on self-awareness and development of the counsellor and clinical work (requiring a 100 hour placement).
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I have a First Class (Honours) undergraduate degree from the University of Lincoln.
Modules included: Sport Psychology, Counselling and Guidance skills (Level 1), Community Health Development, Exercise Prescription, Nutrition and more.
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Learning included: Person-centred theory, counselling skills, development models, self-awareness, difference and diversity.
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This course gave me a thorough understanding of the Autism spectrum and the challenges faced by people with Autism as well as potential strengths and other positive traits. This course had a person-centred approach and taught me the potential needs and requirements of an autistic person in today’s society (social, education, work, personal). This has really helped with my counselling and mental health support work as many of the individuals I see are neurodivergent.
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A 2-day course with MHFA England. This course has a prevention and early intervention approach to mental health support.
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I am currently completing this course.
Content includes:
What is mindfulness?
The 3 concepts of mindfulness
Mindlessness - anxiety and stress
Mindfulness and the imagination
Compassion and boundaries
Meditation - being in the moment
Mindfulness as a therapy
Mindfulness for others
Daily mindfulness.
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This short course provided the basics for keeping data secure online.
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Statement of participation - March 2022
This course gave me an understanding of the extra considerations needed to work safely online.
CPD
Continued Professional Development
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Person-Centred Therapy: A Contemporary Introduction Workshop with Mick Cooper (5 hours). A contemporary introduction to Carl Rogers’ person-centred theory and practice. The workshop covered; Rogers’ theory of development and personality, and his understanding of how psychological difficulties can emerge, the core tenets of person-centred practice – empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence – and demonstrations of their application in counselling and psychotherapy work.
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Training for Bereavement Counselling (18 hours total)
Week 1: The nature of grief workshop with Dr. John Wilson, PhD.
Week 2: Attachment theory workshop with Dr. John Wilson, PhD.
Week 3: Models and theories of grief workshop with Dr. John Wilson, PhD
Week 4: The Complexity and complications of grief with Dr. John Wilson, PhD.
Week 5: Clinical assessment and evaluating outcomes with Dr. John Wilson, PhD.
Week 6: Family systems approach to grief with Dr. John Wilson, PhD
Finding Meaning in Loss: The Sixth Stage of Grief (6 hours). This workshop taught a non-linear framework for grief, prioritising healing over ‘fixing’. Interventions to help clients renew a sense of purpose, control and hope.
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GSRD workshop (2.5 hours). This included education around use of language regarding differences in gender, sexuality and relationships, talk about stigma and awareness, reflective exercises to encourage self-awareness of assumptions and our own identity.
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Janina Fisher’s Trauma Treatment Certification Training (12 hours). Workshop around interventions and practical tools to use with trauma survivors, awareness of how trauma is held in the body and how it shows up in the ‘here-and-now’.
A Person-Centred Perspective on Trauma Workshop with Sheila Haugh (2 hours)
Vicarious Trauma with Dr Mike Scanlan (2.5 hours)