Rachael Ward

Flexible hours available 

Couples Counsellor & Relational Therapist with over 11 years experience in the NHS and private Practice. 

I am undertaking additional training in Psychosexual Therapy. Please read below on what to expect:

Individual Therapy: 

Process relational trauma and past hurts

Do you find setting boundaries in relationships challenging? 

Do you struggle to trust yourself and others? 

Do you struggle with debilitating shame and guilt which effects your confidence?

Are you constantly self-critical? 

Are you finding yourself in relationship patterns which do not serve you? 

Do you want to gain more insight into your fears and insecurities? 

 I understand the importance of working sensitively to support the impact of trauma, grief, depression, anxiety and bullying on your confidence and functioning. 

Couples Counselling :

Do you want to reduce conflict by applying new communication skills? 

Are you struggling with resentment and disconnect? 

Are you feeling misunderstood and unheard? 

Are past betrayals and attachments impacting your connection and intimacy? 

Are you willing to look at how you can improve your relationship? 

Psychosexual Therapy:-

Loss of desire

Loss of erection or maintaining an erection

Premature ejaculation

My therapy is inclusive and aimed to help you understand how past traumas, attachments and experiences shape your relationship with self and others. Together we work to reduce feelings of Shame, guilt, anxiety and anger and move towards self-acceptance. 

My approach is collaboratively aimed to enable you to feel more understood and develop your own self-acceptance.  

I also work for a military charity and understand how cultural and institutional factors impact out attachment, grief and struggles to adjust to life transitions.

Couples and family therapy can help you work through issues which are causing you distress, such as:

* lack of intimacy and connection

* Affairs and disputes 

* Resentment and distance 

* Guilt and past difficulties 

* Expectations and communication 

* Supporting one partners mental health/physical health

*Family and parenting challenges 

* Transition and Grief 

* Understand and support differences with families 

*Mental health within the family 

My Qualifications and Training:

BA Hons in Person Centred Counselling (2011-2014)

CBT level 5 (2015)

Accredited member of IPTuk as an Interpersonal Psychotherapist and Supervisor (2017-2021)

Couples Counsellor Practitioner and Supervisor -Tavistock (2019-2021)

IPT-A- Adapting Interpersonal Therapy to work creatively with young people (2020)

PG Systemic Family Therapy- Foundation    (2022)

PG Systemic Family Therapy - Intermediate (2023)

National Autism Training- Anna Freud Centre 2024

Undertaking MSc in Psychosexual Therapy (Doncaster university) 

Couples Counselling sessions are £55 for 60 mins. 

Individual sessions are £45 for 60 mins. 

Family sessions start at £65 (depending on group size)

Qualified Counsellors- £60- 1.5 hrs

Trainee Counsellors- £45 - 1.5 hrs

Hi, I am relational psychotherapist providing supervision to both trainee and qualified therapists/counsellors.  

I currently offer supervision to groups and individuals within the NHS and in private practice. I also provide couples and individual therapy to a military charity, EAP companies, trainee counsellors and manage a  private practice. 

If you are looking for supervision which is supportive, insightful, engaging, thought provoking and empathic I could be a good fit for you. 

This space can help you feel supported, enhance your awareness, consider different perspectives, and overall feel more confident in your work. 

 I am a relational therapist who has a good knowledge of systemic and individual theories. I understand the importance of having a safe and supportive space to discuss your work. 

I will share in your successes, help you when you wobble and share my resources, knowledge and experience with you. I support you to explore feelings around your work, how you are managing yourself and guide you in your own self reflection and personal development.  

We can also address:

• Self-doubt and transference/counter transference 
  
• Exploring different client issues
• Working within different settings 
• Assist personal and professional development 
• Considering therapeutic techniques and systemic influences
• Feeling stuck  
• Symptoms of burn out

With students, the same principle of mutual reflection applies, as well as more emphasis on the educative function of supervision and the supportive role, helping you with your own personal self-development.

I am also passionate about further training and so  I integrate different counselling models, such as Psychosexual Therapy, Couples, Person-Centered, Systemic Family Therapy, CBT, TA, Interpersonal Therapy and Gestalt. 

I understand the challenges of finding suitable supervision and therefore offer a free short meeting to see if I am a good fit for you. 

Qualified Counsellors- £60

 Students - £45 for 1.5 hrs

Tasks of Supervision will include the following:

• Setting up a learning and supportive relationship.
• To explore feelings and reactions which emerge from work with clients.  
• To consult with a view to problem solving and or gaining a deeper understanding. 
• Space to discuss the practical and emotional elements of being a therapist.
• To monitor professional/ethical issues  (There are never any  'wrong' 'silly' questions). 
• To evaluate progress and encourage a reflexive space. 

Our initial meeting via telephone or online is an opportunity for you to ask any questions and for us to understand how we can work together. The information from this session will form the basis of our working agreement.

This is a short session with no fee and no obligation.