Rachel Farrington
BACP Accredited Member
Rachel has been a practising as a counsellor since 2012 and offers a warm, empathic, confidential space for children (age 7 upwards), adolescents, adults, and families.
Rachel currently works as a school counsellor and within a private therapy setting. She is a fully accredited member of the BACP and has experience in working with all ages, from 7 upwards, with specific training in mental health in young people. Rachel also has training specific to anxiety, depression, stress, eating disorders, addiction, self-harm and domestic violence.
Rachel adopts an integrative approach to therapy and draws exclusively, or collaboratively on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy and/or compassion focused therapy, depending on the needs of the client.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on current problems rather than issues from the past and is based on the concept that thoughts - feelings - behaviour are all interconnected. Negative thoughts are powerful in making us feel in a particular way and in turn behave in a particular way. Changing the thoughts we have can have a profound effect on how we feel and subsequently how we behave. CBT looks at practical ways to improve your state of mind on a day-to-day basis.
Psychodynamic therapy looks to understand how current feelings and behaviour are shaped by the past. The relationship with the therapist is central to the approach as being able to trust encourages talking freely and openly about areas such as childhood and relationships with others. This can help in understanding current feelings and behaviour and how this affects relationships and day to day life.
Compassion focused therapy focuses on the cultivation of self-compassion, which regulates mood and leads to feelings of safety, self-acceptance, and comfort. This approach can be used alone but can also be used alongside other theoretical approaches to add another layer of support.
Rachel also integrates aspects of play, if appropriate, with the use of sand tray modelling, drawing, writing stories and arts and crafts, all of which can be discussed further during the first session.
Rachel is fully insured, holds an enhanced DBS and is ICO registered.
Rachel’s fee is £65 per 50 minute appointment, and she is registered with WPA, Bupa, Aviva, Vitality Health and AXA Health insurers.
