Rachel O'Hanlon

I currently have availability on weekdays.

I’m Rachel and I’m a fully qualified Person-centred Counsellor and Psychotherapist, and Registered Member of the BACP. As a person-centred therapist I will offer you a therapeutic relationship which is free from judgement, and full of acceptance, empathy, and congruence (‘being real’). Most importantly, I aim to create a safe space where you can explore your feelings and experiences to gain a better understanding of them and of yourself, and where we can relate to one another human to human.

I have a special interest in working with:

• Trauma (including PTSD / post-traumatic stress)
• Anxiety (including panic attacks, social anxiety and health anxiety)
• Spirituality

My therapy practice is in Chester city centre, near to the cathedral and shops.

My session fee is £50 per 60-minute hour, with a reduced fee of £45 for students and/or trainee therapists who require counselling/psychotherapy as part of their training.

Please note, my practice can only be accessed via steps, and as such is unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

Additional qualifications & mental health CPD training:

• CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
• CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
• Trauma & the body - somatisation & dissociation
• Training for bereavement counselling - the nature of grief
• Post traumatic strength - changing the lens when working with trauma
• Working with soul - creating a trellis for spirituality in therapeutic practice
• Working with soul - life through death: exploring the relationship between post-traumatic growth and spirituality
• Anger - what it is and what it is not
• Anxiety - an existential perspective
• OCD from a person-centred perspective
• Trauma, dissociation & the person-centred approach
• A person-centred perspective on trauma

• Member of the BACP Spirituality Division

I offer a free, no obligation 20 minute telephone chat, prior to starting therapy. This chat gives you the opportunity to share the reason you are looking for a therapist, and for me to share some more information about my practice and the way that I work. You will also have the chance to ask any questions about the process. Ultimately, it gives us both the chance to see if we are a good 'fit' to work together.

If you decide to proceed, will we arrange a suitable time for our first face to face session, which will include a full assessment.

All face to face therapy sessions are for one full hour (60 minutes). 

I currently have availability on weekdays.

I’m Rachel and I’m a fully qualified Person-centred Counsellor and Psychotherapist, and Registered Member of the BACP. As a person-centred therapist I will offer you a therapeutic relationship which is free from judgement, and full of acceptance, empathy, and congruence (‘being real’). Most importantly, I aim to create a safe space where you can explore your feelings and experiences to gain a better understanding of them and of yourself, and where we can relate to one another human to human.

I have a special interest in working with:

• Trauma (including PTSD / post-traumatic stress)
• Anxiety (including panic attacks, social anxiety and health anxiety)
• Spirituality

and have also supported clients with struggles with:

• Depression & hopelessness
• Mood swings
• Bereavement, loss & grief
• Self-esteem and sense of self
• Perfectionism
• Guilt & shame
• Abuse
• Bullying
• Obsessive & intrusive thoughts
• Work issues
• Health
• Burnout
• Relationships
• Rejection & abandonment
• Loneliness
• Anger & rage
• Uncertainty, feeling 'stuck'
• Change, life transitions & decisions
• Acceptance
• Self-expression
• Body image & eating disorders

Qualifications:

• FdA Person-centred Counselling & Psychotherapy (University of Warwick)
• BA (Hons) Person-centred Counselling & Psychotherapy (University of Warwick) (1st class)
• I am currently studying for an MA in Trauma Informed Practice (University of Nottingham).

Additional experience:

In addition to my therapy work, I have 18 years experience working for the NHS as a Registered Nurse.

My therapy practice is in Chester city centre, near to the cathedral and shops.

My session fee is £50 per 60-minute hour, with a reduced fee of £45 for students and/or trainee therapists who require counselling/psychotherapy as part of their training.

Please note, my practice can only be accessed via stairs, and as such is unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

Additional qualifications & mental health CPD training:

• CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
• CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
• Trauma & the body - somatisation & dissociation
• Training for bereavement counselling - the nature of grief
• Post traumatic strength - changing the lens when working with trauma
• Working with soul - creating a trellis for spirituality in therapeutic practice
• Working with soul - life through death: exploring the relationship between post-traumatic growth and spirituality
• Anger - what it is and what it is not
• Anxiety - an existential perspective
• OCD from a person-centred perspective
• Trauma, dissociation & the person-centred approach
• A person-centred perspective on trauma

• Member of the BACP Spirituality Division

I offer a free, no obligation 20 minute telephone chat, prior to starting therapy.  This chat gives you the opportunity to share the reason you are looking for a therapist, and for me to share some more information about my practice and the way that I work.  You will also have the chance to ask any questions about the process.  Ultimately, it gives us both the chance to see if we are a good 'fit' to work together.

If you decide to proceed, will we arrange a suitable time for our first face to face session, which will include a full assessment.

All face to face therapy sessions are for one full hour (60 minutes).