Rachel Dickinson

Thursday and Saturday 8:30 - 5

Following the achievement of an Honours Degree in Pure and Applied Philosophy I completed Levels 1, 2 and 3 in Person Centred Counselling whilst experiencing first hand learning about motherhood, closely following this with a Post Graduate Certificate in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy 2014 at the University of Cumbria.

I completed my EMDR Parts 1-3 in 2018 before leaving my role in the NHS in a Children and Young People’s Service. I continued EMDR training with EMDR and Ego States work, Level 1 EMDR for Children and Adolescents and more recently EMDR Unleashed 1 and 2 (Attachment Informed EMDR AI-EMDR) which has increased my passion for attachment informed EMDR which also allows us to work with Intergenerational Trauma and Dreams.

Further training has incorporated a Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling and my Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision, extending the services that I am able to offer. Level 1 and Level 2 Internal Family Systems (IFS) training, both stands alone and beautifully informs AI EMDR work, and allows us to work with trauma in gentle and respectful ways.

My previous experience since qualifying in 2014 was with CRUSE Bereavement Care, Cancer Help, Cancer Care, Primary and Further Education, the NHS and the Survivors Trust, which is where my interest in supporting people who have experienced trauma began to develop.

I am Enhanced DBS Checked, Vetted by Lancashire Constabulary as an Associate Therapist, and I offer sessions under the umbrella of Private Health Providers AXA and BUPA.

I specialise in supporting clients who have experienced trauma, both single incident traumas and attachment or developmental trauma, alongside other difficulties such as (but not limited to) bereavement, thoughts of ending your life, self-harming thoughts, depression, other mental health and physical diagnoses, anxiety and depression.

Therapy is a vital part of emotional wellbeing, both at times of difficulty, and also as part of maintaining positive emotional health.

As a Person Centred Counsellor, AI-EMDR (Attachment Informed EMDR) and IFS (Internal Family Systems) psychotherapist and Couples therapist, I work with children from 16 upwards, young people, adults and couples in a relational way, supporting them to work through various difficulties. The principles of Person Centred therapy guide me in working with empathy and compassion to support clients in processing their experiences and finding ways of managing difficult and overwhelming feelings.

Initial 20 minute telephone consultation offered for all prospective clients, to discuss your hopes for therapy and to see how we would feel working together. 

I offer face to face and remote sessions from my consulting rooms in Leyland and Mawdesley.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from Leyland, from 8:30 am until 4pm (3pm is my last session)

Thursday and Saturday daytimes from Mawdesley. 

Following the achievement of an Honours Degree in Pure and Applied Philosophy I completed Levels 1, 2 and 3 in Person Centred Counselling whilst experiencing first hand learning about motherhood, closely following this with a Post Graduate Certificate in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy 2014 at the University of Cumbria.

I completed my EMDR Parts 1-3 in 2018 before leaving my role in the NHS in a Children and Young People’s Service. I continued EMDR training with EMDR and Ego States work, Level 1 EMDR for Children and Adolescents and more recently EMDR Unleashed 1 and 2 (Attachment Informed EMDR AI-EMDR) which has increased my passion for attachment informed EMDR which also allows us to work with Intergenerational Trauma and Dreams.

Further training has incorporated a Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling and my Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision, extending the services that I am able to offer. Level 1 IFS training and ongoing Level 2 training, both stands alone and beautifully informs AI EMDR work, and allows us to work with trauma in gentle and respectful ways.

My previous experience since qualifying in 2014 was with CRUSE Bereavement Care, Cancer Help, Cancer Care, Primary and Further Education, the NHS and the Survivors Trust, which is where my interest in supporting people who have experienced trauma began to develop.

I am Enhanced DBS Checked, Vetted by Lancashire Constabulary as an Associate Therapist, and I offer sessions under the umbrella of Private Health Providers AXA and BUPA.

I specialise in supporting clients who have experienced trauma, both single incident traumas and attachment or developmental trauma, alongside other difficulties such as (but not limited to) bereavement, thoughts of ending your life, self-harming thoughts, depression, other mental health and physical diagnoses, anxiety and depression.

Therapy is a vital part of emotional wellbeing, both at times of difficulty, and also as part of maintaining positive emotional health.

As a Person Centred Counsellor, EMDR, AI-EMDR (Attachment Informed- EMDR)  and IFS (Internal Family Systems) psychotherapist and Couples Counsellor, I work with children from 16 upwards, young people, adults and couples in a relational way, supporting them to work through various difficulties. The principles of Person Centred therapy guide me in working with empathy and compassion to support clients in processing their experiences and finding ways of managing difficult and overwhelming feelings.

I integrate AI-EMDR, EMDR and IFS in a relational and responsive way, adapting my practice to meet clients' individual needs from therapy.  To see more about my practice please visit my website:

https://turningtowards.co.uk

I offer a free initial assessment lasting up to 20 minutes where we can discuss the type of support that you are looking for and see if we feel comfortable working together.

Currently I only offer initial assessments over the phone.

The first session will include an informal assessment of your needs from therapy, and a discussion about how we will plan to work together, identifying areas that you would like to work with. 

I offer daytime face to face sessions from my consulting room in Leyland (Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri) and from my consulting room in Mawdesley (Thurs and Sat)

The foundations of my practice are in the Person Centred approach. Over time I have begun to incorporate Trauma Focused theory, Attachment Theory, EMDR, AI-EMDR and Internal Family Systems work into my practice.

As a Supervisor I use my experience to offer Supervisees a safe, supportive relationship to explore relationships with clients, holding both Supervisees and Clients respectfully and compassionately with curiosity and care. 

My experience in supporting clients who have experienced trauma, both single incident traumas and attachment or developmental trauma, alongside other difficulties such as (but not limited to) bereavement, thoughts of ending your life, self-harming thoughts, depression, other mental health and physical diagnoses, anxiety and depression has enabled me to grow and develop practice that integrates Person Centred theory, trauma and attachment theory, EMDR and IFS.

I feel that Supervision is not only a vital part of our professional commitment to our clients and our own personal and professional development, but integral to our self care and emotional wellbeing.

As an Integrative Psychotherapist and Supervisor, I adapt Person Centred theory, AI-EMDR, EMDR, Attachment Theory, Trauma Theory and Internal Family Systems theory to work with children from 16 upwards, young people, adults and couples in a relational way, supporting them to work through various difficulties. 

I currently work in private practice, with EAPs and Insurance Providers, having previously worked in the NHS, schools and charities. 

Following the achievement of an Honours Degree in Pure and Applied Philosophy I completed Levels 1, 2 and 3 in Person Centred Counselling whilst experiencing first hand learning about motherhood, closely following this with a Post Graduate Certificate in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy 2014 at the University of Cumbria.

I completed my EMDR Parts 1-3 in 2018 before leaving my role in the NHS in a Children and Young People’s Service. I continued EMDR training with EMDR and Ego States work, Level 1 EMDR for Children and Adolescents and more recently EMDR Unleashed 1 and 2 (Attachment Informed EMDR AI-EMDR) which has increased my passion for attachment informed EMDR which also allows us to work with Intergenerational Trauma and Dreams.

Further training has incorporated a Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling and my Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision, extending the services that I am able to offer. Level 1 IFS training and Level 2 training, both stands alone and beautifully informs AI EMDR work, and allows us to work with trauma in gentle and respectful ways.

My previous experience since qualifying in 2014 was with CRUSE Bereavement Care, Cancer Help, Cancer Care, Primary and Further Education, the NHS and the Survivors Trust, which is where my interest in supporting people who have experienced trauma began to develop.

I am Enhanced DBS Checked, Vetted by Lancashire Constabulary as an Associate Therapist, and I offer sessions under the umbrella of Private Health Providers AXA and BUPA.

I offer supervision sessions for qualified therapists, with a free initial 30 minute consultation to see how we feel working together.