Rachel Hewitt-Hall

Increase  your connection to nature through experiential and creative workshops that support both therapists and clients.

Nature as Co-Therapist is a workshop for therapists who want to work safely and ethically with their client's in nature. Highly experiential and pragmatic, this 1 day workshop focuses on your own connection to nature and how to contract and risk assess working with clients outdoors. 

NARTure is a 1 day workshop that looks at how you can get creative with nature. Whether it's just for your own enjoyment or something you want to introduce to your client work, this will get you connecting with nature in a deeper way as you begin to see it in a way you never have before. This is a hands-on creative day where you'll forage in nature and get creative to produce your own artwork from a choice of mediums including clay, printing, sculpture and cyanotype plus more! This is suitable for everyone, you don't have to be a therapist to participate!

I work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and currently have availability to take on new clients, both individuals and couples.

Hi, I'm Rachel.

Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable individuals who appear to have things together on the outside, yet privately find themselves repeating the same patterns in relationships, feeling disconnected from themselves, or wondering why they still don't feel fulfilled.

Using a combination of psychotherapy, EMDR and coaching approaches, I help both individuals and couples gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their experiences and the patterns that may be keeping them stuck. While coping strategies can be helpful, I believe lasting change comes from addressing the root cause, not just managing symptoms.

Clients often tell me they feel at ease quickly and appreciate my ability to cut through things and get to the heart of what's really going on. My style is warm, genuine and down-to-earth, with appropriate humour when needed. And yes, it's absolutely fine to swear.

I offer a supportive, non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and honestly. Alongside empathy and understanding, I will gently challenge unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs that may no longer serve you.

My style is supportive, but not passive. If you're looking for someone to simply listen and nod, I'm probably not the therapist for you. If you're ready to better understand yourself, challenge old patterns and create meaningful, lasting change, we may work well together.

I believe freedom comes from having nothing to hide, nothing to chase and nothing to prove.

Qualifications & Credentials

Degree in Person-Centred Counselling & Psychotherapy | BACP Accredited | EMDR Practitioner | Clinical Supervisor | Couples Therapist | Rewind Practitioner | NLP Practitioner | Member of the EMDR Association | Fully Insured | ICO Registered

I offer face-to-face and online sessions

Face-to-face sessions are from my therapy room in East Haddon.

Online sessions are via Zoom, WhatsApp or FaceTime.

Walk and Talk sessions are also available, depending on suitability and location.

Finding the right therapist is important. Therapy works best when you feel safe, understood and able to build a trusting relationship, so it's essential that we both feel we're a good fit.

I offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation where we can discuss what brings you to therapy, what you'd like to achieve, and how we might work together. You'll also have the opportunity to ask any questions and get a sense of whether I'm the right therapist for you. There is no obligation to continue afterwards.

If you decide to move forward, sessions are 50 minutes and usually take place weekly or fortnightly, depending on your needs and circumstances.

There is no set number of sessions. Some clients come for a short period to work through a specific issue, while others choose longer-term therapy to explore deeper patterns and create lasting change. We will regularly review our work together to ensure therapy continues to meet your needs.

Should we agree to work together, we will also establish a therapeutic contract that provides clarity, consistency and a safe framework for our work.

I work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

I currently have availability for supervisees.

I work with supervisees of all levels of experience, working with a diverse client base of all ages. I also work with school pastoral and safeguarding teams.

My supervision style has been described as warm and nurturing, as well as challenging; I've been told I am able to cut through things to get to the root of issues with my coaching questions. I am a very congruent supervisor and bring accountability to our work.

I also bring humour and humility; sharing my experiences, including my own failings to aid learning - I'm very open, and I also learn a lot from you too.

I find many supervisees focus on what's gone 'wrong', so I like to give space for recognising the positive work you're doing!

I trust you to bring to supervision what feels most relevant at the time and don't expect you to bring all of your clients to every session. There's no set format.

I'm a practising psychotherapist and EMDR Practitioner; I believe it is important for me to working with my own clients as this keeps me relevant and up to date.

My background in business and having my own private practice means I can also support you in setting up and running yours too!

I'm an integrative therapist and supervisor, working with a wide range of approaches and modalities. My training roots are person-centred.

I've over 10 years of supervision experience and an OCN Certificate in Counselling Supervision.

I'm also an Accredited Member of the BACP, so having been through the process myself I am able to support any supervisees wishing to go for accreditation themselves.

I also have experience of representing under 18s at Child Protection Conferences.

I’m an NLP Practitioner and have been the Managing Director of a learning and development company, so understand the pressures and challenges of the working environment.

I also offer nature therapy.

I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework, have professional indemnity insurance and I have regular supervision. 

I currently offer face to face and online supervision.

Supervision is an investment in you and I hope that when we meet you will see my fees reflect the service I provide.

As an accredited therapist this means I have demonstrated that my practice has met the BACP's higher standards as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner.

I continue to invest heavily in my own ongoing development and my background in learning and development means I bring additional insight and opportunity for growth. I bring a holistic approach to our work, which I sincerely hope will benefit you in many ways.

Trainees (supervision required every 2 weeks):

£55 per 45 minute session

£65 per 60 minute session (required when you start working with 4 or more clients)

Qualified

£65 per 45 minute session

£75 per 60 minute session

£100 per 90 minute session

It is important to find the right supervisor for you so we can build a trusting and safe relationship, where you can feel comfortable sharing your client work openly.

Therefore, I offer a complementary initial half hour session to discuss how we might work together and answer any questions you may have. We can then decide whether I am the right supervisor for you.

Should you choose me as your supervisor, we will also agree a therapeutic contract for working together.