Stewart psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is the process of acknowledging, allowing, accepting, integrating, and processing painful life experiences in order to alleviate suffering, find clarity & greater understanding of oneself.

I specialise in support for people struggling with trauma, anxiety, stress, depression and health challenges. I use a range of therapies depending on what suits you best.

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Finding clarity through talking therapy

Welcome to my site. I am Rachel Stewart, an experienced and Accredited CBT therapist, EMDR Consultant and counsellor helping people manage difficulties such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self esteem, relationship problems, panic, phobias, OCD and PTSD.

I have over 16 years experience working as a therapist in the NHS and previous to that I worked as a Nurse. I have a specialism in Trauma and physical health problems affecting emotional health such as long-term health conditions. I currently run acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and compassion focused therapy (CFT) courses for the NHS.

I am an accredited member of the BABCP and EMDR UK, I also provide Supervision. I am a licensed practitioner for NICE (National institute for health & care excellence). I abide by their code of ethics and practice. You can get in touch with me to set up a consultation or to enquire whether my services are suitable for you by the contact form below.

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I provide a safe space for people to explore their challenges, fostering resilience and promoting well-being through tailored therapeutic approaches. Please see below for the different types of support available.

I offer mainly in person therapy at my practice in Dartington. I work part-time in an NHS Health Psychology department and part-time in private therapy. My days for private work are currently Thursday and Friday.

I have extensive experience in supporting people with a range of difficulties. I began working as a Nurse therapist in 2008 in GP surgeries. I then progressed to working as a CBT therapist in the NHS and privately. I developed my personal journey by going on to study mindfulness based counselling then EMDR, and am now a consultant providing supervision in EMDR and CBT to other therapists.

I look forward to speaking to you about how I can best support you.

Therapy Services Offered

Specialised psychotherapy for trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and health-related challenges like cancer and chronic pain.

EMDR trauma therapy - £80

Expert support for individuals dealing with trauma. EMDR is an acronym for 'Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing'. It is a powerful psychological treatment method.

EMDR is a trauma-informed, solution focused therapy that was founded by Francine Shapiro (psychologist) in 1987 for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Although initially developed to treat adults suffering from PTSD, it is now also used to treat other conditions such as Loss, Injury, Accident, Assault, Rape, Illness, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, Fears, Physical and Sexual Abuse and Low Self Esteem and Confidence.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or CBT is a type of talking therapy. It stresses the importance of behaving in ways that challenge negative thoughts and unhelpful beliefs.

CBT is a common treatment for a range of mental health difficulties.

CBT helps you examine some of the beliefs you have, often founded in early experiences, to see your situation in different ways and to build up coping skills.

Health difficulties can impact our daily life and impact on our wellbeing. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can help us to see clearly and develop ways of changing our perspective in order to live life more fully within our limitations.

We do this by focusing on values, being able to be more mindful and develop skills in 'letting go' of unhelpful thoughts and feelings (Defusion).

We can develop a greater understanding of our difficulties and be able to be more compassionate towards ourselves using skills from Compassion focused therapy (CFT).

Psychotherapy/counselling - £75

CBT - £75

Psychotherapy and Counselling are terms to describe support based on developing greater understanding of yourself and your difficulties in order to move forward.

Counselling and psychotherapy will help you identify difficulties associated with your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relationships with others.

Perhaps something unsettling has happened, such as a bereavement, redundancy, divorce or health scare. There may be something in your past that’s not been dealt with and is now interfering with your daily life. Or you may want help to cope with issues such as anxiety, stress or personal problem solving. You may feel isolated and have no one to talk to, but sometimes even those with the most supportive friends and family can find it difficult to explain why they’re feeling anxious or depressed. Or you might just find it easier to talk about personal, family or relationship issues with someone independent.