Rachel Carey

Rachel Carey


Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)

Contact information

Phone number
07972890338

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Therapist - Stroud

Stroud GL5
07972890338
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

 I have flexibility for both day time and evening sessions.

All initial sessions are carried out either online or by phone, moving to in-person once we have agreed to continue to a weekly session arrangement.

I am continuing to offer telephone or online sessions to those clients who would prefer them.

Please contact me for further information.

About me and my therapy practice

I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist practising in Stroud and Bristol. I hold an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute, and two  diplomas in counselling and psychotherapy.

I am experienced in working with clients who bring a range of material including: anxiety and depression, relationship challenges, family matters, addictions, loss and grief, trauma, childhood struggles, low self-esteem and grappling with a desire for change and direction. 

I am an accredited member of the UK Council of Psychotherapists (UKCP) and the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP, Accred). I have experience of working in community settings, including as an assessor and therapist at Gloucestershire Counselling Service, in mental health and statutory sectors, and the NHS. 

My approach is to work with what you bring. As an integrative practitioner, I will apply my skills and theoretical understanding in relational psychoanalysis, alongside contextual, transpersonal and humanistic influences to working alongside you. 

Initially, I offer phone and email contact and welcome any questions you have. If we decide to proceed, an initial session will be arranged which will last 50 minutes. This will give us an opportunity to meet each other and reflect on how counselling can be of help to you. Once we agree to proceed from the initial session, we will set aside a regular weekly day and time to meet. 

I work in an open-ended way, which means I do not limit the number of sessions offered and we can review the therapy as we go along. Sometimes there is a specific piece of work that requires shorter-term therapeutic input and I also have experience of working with clients in a time-limited way (usually between 6-12 sessions). 

Practice description

I run private practice in Bristol and Stroud from rooms that are centrally located with nearby parking and public transport links.

I offer EAP counselling (Employee Assistance) through companies.

My first session

The initial session is designed to give both of us an opportunity to meet and reflect on whether counselling can be of  help to you.

The initial session will last approximately 50 minutes and will be charged at the standard session rate. I will ask you some questions about yourself and why you have chosen to seek counselling at this time, I also welcome any questions you may have.

I will reflect with you about your options for support going forward, including moving to a weekly therapy session or referring you to other sources of support as relevant.

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, AIDS/HIV, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, Men's issues, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Trauma, Women's issues

Types of therapy

Brief therapy, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Jungian, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transpersonal

Clients I work with

Adults, EAP, Older adults, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English