UKCP accredited psychotherapist for children and young people in Tyneside.
About Me
About My Practice
I believe that every child and young person deserves a space where they feel truly seen and heard. I am Rachael, a UKCP accredited Integrative Psychotherapist. My work is about helping you, or your child, find a way through the difficult times using a blend of professional expertise and a warm, creative approach.
My practice is built on a foundation of trauma-informed and attachment-focused expertise. I am also an approved provider for Adopt North East, which allows me to offer specialised support including Play Therapy and Therapeutic Life Story Work for children and families.
Experience And Specialisms
Trust is the foundation of therapy. When looking for support for your child or yourself, you need to know you are in safe, expert hands. My work is backed by years of specialist clinical training and a commitment to the highest professional and ethical standards in the UK.
The Way I Work
Specialist Adoption and Foster Care Support
Navigating early developmental trauma, attachment disruption, and big family transitions requires clinical care that looks far beneath surface behaviours. As an approved provider for both Adopt North East and Tact Fostering Agency, I provide dedicated psychotherapy tailored specifically to the unique emotional worlds of care-experienced children and their carers.
My specialist work includes Play Therapy and Therapeutic Life Story Work. By safely piecing together past experiences and establishing a dependable secure base, I help children understand their identity, reduce nervous system overwhelm, and build lasting stability within their adoptive or foster families.
A Space Designed for Expression
My therapy room in North Shields is designed to be as versatile as the children I work with. Direct talk can often feel like an interrogation for a young person, so I use a “Creative Toolkit” to make therapy more accessible.
The space is equipped with sand trays, clay, art supplies, and music. These tools allow us to work through problems at a pace that feels natural, turning the room into a safe workshop for emotional discovery. While I work with your child, you can wait comfortably in one of my two dedicated waiting areas on-site.
My Approach
Therapies/ services I offer are inclusive of-
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Individual Psychotherapy
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Play Therapy
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Trauma informed therapy
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Attachment focussed therapy
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Therapeutic life story work
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Psychoeducation
Taking the Next Step
Finding a therapist you can trust is the most important part of the process. Whether you are looking for support for yourself or your child, I am here to help you figure out if I am the right fit.
Let’s talk about how we can move forward together.
