Rachel Rooks

I have availability - please get in touch for times/dates available

I’ve been a counsellor for over 18 years and worked in mental health for 15. I support people facing many different challenges, from everyday life experiences, anxiety and stress, through to relationship difficulties, loss and mental ill health.

​I offer a range of therapy that I believe in and that could suit your lifestyle & values, whether its face-to-face sessions, walking and talking therapy, or online therapy from the comfort of your own space.

​My hope is to create a safe, supportive & private environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and develop new coping skills to navigate life's ups and downs.

We all want to know that we matter, we want to know that we are heard and that what we have to say means something.

I also offer Walk and talk therapy in the Southend area. This approach involves you and I taking a walk on a carefully selected and safe route instead of sitting in the traditional therapy room. You may have tried face to face therapy and found it didn't work for you? It's not uncommon to struggle with finding the right words to say in therapy, and walking side by side without the pressure of making eye contact can be helpful for some individuals.

In addition to face-to-face sessions, I can offer a convenient online counselling service. This option provides flexibility and accessibility for individuals who prefer remote sessions or have difficulty attending in-person appointments. 

Our first contact will be a free 15 minute phone call, where we can discuss what your needs and goals for counselling are, and what I can offer.

If we both agree that we would like to work together, we can establish when and where our first session will be. Each session thereafter will cost £55 and is 50 minutes.

During that first session we will complete an assessment, and continue onto further sessions if agreed by both.