Hi, I’m Rachel
About Me
I am an experienced and professionally qualified, integrative counsellor. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by its Code of Ethics.
I work in private practice and my consulting room is in Kew, minutes from Kew Gardens station.
I have experience working in an NHS environment, I also worked for the counselling team of a local authority, I was an associate counsellor at a leading London university and until recently I worked as a volunteer counsellor for the charity Mind.
I have worked with clients with a wide variety of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, bereavement, low self-esteem, divorce, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, neglect and gender dysphoria.
I have experience of working with adults of all ages, ethnicities and sexual orientations. I welcome working with clients age 18 + irrespective of gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, cultural/religious background or nationality.
My Qualifications
I have a BA (Hons) (First Class) in Integrative Relational Counselling from Middlesex University, an AQA Level 2 in counselling skills, and a Certificate in mindfulness-based stress reduction.
I undergo continuing professional development (CPD) and in accordance with the BACP, my work is supervised by a senior practitioner.
Prior to becoming a counsellor, I studied German at the University of Zurich before training as an actor at the Drama Centre London. I have worked as a teacher and in marketing.
Areas of counselling I deal with:
Abortion
Abuse
Anger management
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Bereavement
Bullying
Cancer
Carer support
Child related issues
Depression
Discrimination
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Eating disorders
Emotional abuse
Infertility
Loneliness
Low self-confidence
Low self-esteem
Miscarriage
Passive aggressive behaviour
Physical abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Pregnancy and birth
Redundancy
Relationship problems
Self-harm
Sexual abuse
Sexuality
Spirituality
Stress
Suicidal thoughts
Trauma
Work-related stress
Get in touch
Feel free to fill out the form even if you just want to ask a simple question, or discuss options with me.
Alternatively you can email me on rachelneil25@yahoo.com
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.”
Carl R. Rodgers, 1961