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Ratcliffe Therapeutic Counselling | ASIST Trained Crisis Support | Social Prescribing UK | Forces Specialists UK
Ratcliffe Therapeutic Counselling | ASIST Trained Crisis Support | Social Prescribing UK | Forces Specialists UK

Ratcliffe Therapeutic Counselling | ASIST Trained Crisis Support | Social Prescribing UK | Forces Specialists UK

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Founder - Rachel Ratcliffe

Rachel started her trauma work at Thames Valley Police as a Police Enquiry Centre Officer. As a civilian officer, she took calls from members of the public, agencies, other police forces, and other police personnel to report disturbances and crimes. Her primary role was answering and managing 999 calls and getting the relevant help to those in need.

She worked a wide variety of cases, including but not limited to; neighbour disturbances and disputes, animal violence, missing people, domestic violence, assault, rape, burglary, armed robbery, murder, terrorism, and major crime incidents.

Like many, Rachel experienced loss at a young age. Her father passed away when she was 11, and she nursed her mother through terminal cancer at 21. After surviving her own battle with cancer, she is now dedicated to making meaning from her trauma and providing a supportive environment to enable others to stabilise and grow. She lives with her husband and dog in sunny Cornwall, and enjoys taking to the water in her spare time.

Whatever you need to talk about, Rachel and her colleagues will listen to you.

Career & Experience

Although Rachel loved working in the police and supporting victims of crime, she moved to Cornwall with her husband to start a new life. After moving, she worked in senior retail management, including payroll, forecasting, personnel, and leadership.

Her favourite roles involved leadership, training, and helping others develop their careers. During several years of leading large teams and managing stores, Rachel's key roles were always people-orientated.

She has an in-depth knowledge of legal regulations and requirements, ethical standards, compliance management, human resources and GDPR.

Rachel has counselled clients across all gender groups with varying abilities and disabilities and a range of emotional and psychological needs. She focused on supporting front-line workers and forces personnel to overcome their struggles with gender socialisation. She also specialises in working with clients being wired for war and never being unwired.

Rachel has created and led counselling projects for other organisations and was an HR Director at a male-specialised counselling organisation. She is the proud creator and trainer of the Domestic Violence & The Cost Of War Training Package and the Life After Loss Training Package.

She creates content and individual courses for colleges and universities in her specialist areas while also delivering Specialist Counselling Retreats in Cornwall twice a year.

In her spare time, Rachel manages an organisation specialising in supporting and developing the counsellors of tomorrow.

She engages in continued professional development each year, is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and works to their ethical standards.

She is a fully qualified Therapeutic Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, REWIND practitioner, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP.)

We have several qualified counsellors who work with different trauma areas and are passionate about supporting others.

Qualifications & Knowledge

  • CPCAB - Level 2 Counselling Skills
  • CPCAB - Level 3 Counselling Skills
  • CPCAB - Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • NCS - Diploma in Supervision
  • ASIST Training - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
  • Intensive Trauma Treatments Training
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
  • REWIND Practitioner
  • Person-centred Approach and Cognitive Explanations of Addiction
  • Attachment Theory Training
  • Life After Loss Training
  • Co-Dependency Training
  • Cost of Resilience in The Workplace Training
  • Wellbeing and Resilience at Work Training
  • Psychology and Mental Health Training
  • Supporting Victims of Domestic Abuse Training
  • Supporting Victims of Sexual Assault Training
  • Working With Men in Therapy Training
  • Working With Military Veterans Training
  • Supporting Male Victims of Sexual Abuse
  • Safer Cornwall Drug Awareness Training
  • HIV and AIDS Awareness Training
  • Supporting Victims of Domestic Abuse and False Accusations
  • Polyvagal Theory and Neuroscience Training
  • OCR NVQ Police Communications and Investigations
  • OCR NVQ Call Handling Communications
  • NCS - Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling

Specialisations

While we can help with any concerns, we specialise in working with historic / childhood trauma, present trauma, front-line workers, and forces personnel. Whether you have witnessed abuse, suffered it, or experienced different trauma, we offer a safe and confidential place to discuss it and explore options. We work with every gender and protected characteristic, ensuring a fully inclusive service for all clients. Ratcliffe Therapeutic Counselling is disability-friendly.

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Take your body to the gym, and take your mind to therapy. Whether your concern is emotional or psychological, we are here to help you.

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