Rachel Dickinson

I have been working as a counsellor for 5 years, and have experience of working with different age groups from the age of 5 upwards.

I have worked in private practice, for charities and also within educational settings and the NHS. I have worked with clients who are experiencing mild, moderate and more severe and complex mental health concerns, with concerns ranging from anxiety, depression, relationship issues, sexuality and identity, suicidality, trauma, bereavement amongst others.

My particular experience is of working with the impact of trauma, in particular sexualised trauma and bereavement, or an accumulation of traumatic experience. I am qualified in EMDR and able to use this as an adjunct therapy to counselling, incorporating  techniques for managing overwhelming feelings in order for clients to feel safe in working together.

I work from a Person Centred Approach, informed by attachment and trauma theory. I offer a supportive, compassionate and reliable space where clients can safely explore their experiences.