Hi, Im Rebecca. I am a neurodivergent counsellor/therapist. I am an autistic woman with ADHD (combined type) and a BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) registered counsellor/therapist and neurodiversity consultant. I also have lived experience of chronic illness (ME/CFS and PoTS).
About me and my practice
I began training in 2008 and set up my own counselling service in 2010. From 2021, I became a CTAA (Complimentary Therapists Accredited Association) Accredited Strategic Life Coach and TFT/EFT (Thought Field Therapy/Emotional Freedom Technique) and hypnotherapy practitioner and in early 2022, I trained in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) which I primarily use in my work, since I find it incredibly neurodiversity affirming.
My mission is to empower and inspire women to reconnect with themselves by tapping into their inner resources. This will enable them to move forward from the past and live more authentically, creating the life and future that they have dreamt of.
Experience
2010 I became the first student at the University of Worcester to set up a counselling service as their placement. The free service was based in a deprived area and nominated for a BACP award (Improving Access to Therapy) in its first year. The service continued to run for ten years, in partnership with the University of Worcester and the University of South Wales.
2012 BACP certificate in Psychopharmacology and Counselling and Psychotherapy, graduated from the University of Worcester.
2015 BACP Certificate of Proficiency, Short course in Positive Psychology with Dr Barbara L. Fredrickson at Chapel Hill University.
2017 2019;
Working with the Gypsy, Romany and Traveller Community, Introduction to working with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASCs), Domestic Abuse and Violence Awareness, Working with Sexualised Behaviour and CSE, Neglect and Graded Care (NSPCC), Online Safety Live, Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control, Working With Self Harm, Domestic Abuse and Children and Young People, Universal Credit and Benefits Training with DWP, HSCB Targeted CSE Course, Surviving to Thriving Working with UASCs, NSPCC Neglect Conference, Contextual Safeguarding.
2019 Began working with clients online, Life Coaching training and, after a late diagnosis, affirming my identity as an autistic woman and practitioner.
2021 NVQ2 Principles of End of Life Care, BACP Online Counselling Certificate, NVQ2 Understanding Autism, Therapeutic Art Life Coaching Training, Accredited EFT/TFT Tapping Beginner Practitioner (fully accredited with the CTAA), Solution Based Hypnotherapy Practitioner Certification.
2022 Life Purpose Coach Practitioner Accreditation (fully accredited with CTAA), EFT/TFT Tapping Practitioner
More recent qualifications listed on my website.
Additional Information
I am currently training as a Menstrual Cycle Practitioner, Menopause Wellness Coach, and will be taking a Menopause Awareness Diploma shortly after. Women's health is important to me as it is so often overlooked and because PMDD disproportionately affects people with ADHD and autism, with up to 92% of autistic women and 46% of women with ADHD experiencing PMDD, though estimates vary. (Additude Magazine, 2023).
Professional Membership
Registered Member MBACP, CTAA, PCU
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Friday, 24 November 2023
Initial Consultation
I carry out free initial consultations that are roughly 15 minutes long, via Signal, which can be downloaded here: https://signal.org/download/
The consultations are an opportunity to find out more about how I work, outline what brings you to therapy and see if we are a good fit.
You can book a free consultation via my website:
https://rebeccaantrim.co.uk/free-consultation/
Fees
Currently £55 per 45 minute session. (With a 50% cancellation fee for non-attendance with less than 24 hours notice).
When I Work
I work 9am - 11am on Mon and Weds, 1pm - 3pm on Thurs, and 9am - 12pm on Fri.
Therapeutic Approach
Integrative, drawing primarily from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Video Platforms
Signal
Pronouns
She/Her
Area
Herefordshire