Anne Rae

Accepting clients face to face in Richmond or on-line. 

I am a therapeutic counsellor who works in a relational way and believes that we all have a deep desire to be seen and understood. My training is person centred, meaning that I wholeheartedly believe that individuals are able to find their own answers when given a space in which they are not judged and are viewed as inherently wise and capable. I focus on creating a relationship in which trust and care is experienced and in which aspects of self can be openly explored and self-acceptance and knowledge can grow. 

Having experienced different types of therapy over my adult life, I was drawn to the Gestalt (Person-centred) approach when choosing my training. This type of therapy means that rather than analysing or interpreting what you say, I focus on creating a unique relationship with each client in which self-awareness is built, and behaviours are explored with a view to seeing if they still serve. 

I believe that there are always good reasons for why we behave as we do and that when the time is right, we may choose to update the ways in which we live. Therapy provides a space fo you to consider what aspects of life are working and not working and to look at other ways of being. You are in charge of what you decide to change or not change. 

I offer an initial 15 min on-line session where we meet and see if we would be a good fit.

I work both long-term and short-term with sessions being on-line or face to face at The Greenhouse rooms in Richmond, London.

Sessions last 50 minutes and usually take place at the same time each week, although I can be more flexible in terms of sessions if you are not able to meet at the same time each week.