Rebecca Walsh

I'm funny. Ok, that might not be what you'd expect a therapist to say. 

For 25 years, I've worked in personal development. Not always as a counsellor. I'm fascinated by what makes us tick, why we think the way we do, what holds us back, and how we find the courage to change. That curiosity has taken me on an unconventional path, blending neuroscience, psychology, intuition and humour to help people overcome self-doubt, trauma, and life鈥檚 inevitable wobbles.

At the heart of all my work is a single purpose: To support people to live in freedom.

Research shows it isn鈥檛 the technique that heals, but the relationship between client and therapist. That's why allowing humour, when it comes up naturally, to play a part in therapy.

I鈥檓 an integrative counsellor, which means I draw upon a blend of therapeutic approaches rather than sticking to one fixed method. This allows me to create a flexible, collaborative and inclusive therapy that responds to your unique needs.

Because often, we don鈥檛 even see the water we鈥檙e swimming in鈥� until someone helps us notice.

I also work with people who have had an unexpected DNA discovery or a non-paternal event. https://mydnadiscovery.com/

Some of the modalities I work with include:

Transactional Analysis (TA) 鈥� exploring patterns in how you think, feel and relate.

Spiritual and Existential approaches 鈥� making sense of meaning, purpose and belonging.

Drama therapy 鈥� using creativity, role, and imagination to unlock insight.

Psychosynthesis 鈥� working with the whole self, including the parts that may feel hidden.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) 鈥� understanding and healing the different 鈥榩arts鈥� of you that may hold pain, protection, or inner wisdom.

All of this sits within a person-centred frame, grounded in honesty, empathy and unconditional acceptance.

In sessions, we explore the scripts that have shaped your life story. Together we ask: Is this story still serving you? And if not, we begin to rewrite it. Sometimes with words, sometimes through felt experience in the body.

I'm also a qualified level 7 coach, which might come up as a tool in our sessions. 

My first counselling session is charged at the same rate as ongoing sessions.

The focus of the first session is relationship, safety, and fit. 

It is a space to explore whether we can work well together and whether my way of working feels right for you.

In the first session we focus on:

鈥� Building rapport and psychological safety

鈥� Establishing clear boundaries, confidentiality, and expectations

鈥� Agreeing how we will work together and what we are working on, or working towards

鈥� Giving you space to experience my approach before deciding to continue

I work from the belief that there is nothing 鈥渨rong鈥� with you.

People are not broken.

Difficulties often arise from experiences, patterns, or protective strategies that once made sense and are no longer helpful.

Rather than trying to fix you, the first session helps us gently identify what may be getting in the way of clarity, self-compassion, and growth.

There is a written counselling agreement which is explained and signed as part of the first session.

This agreement supports safety, boundaries, and shared understanding in the work.

There is no formal assessment to complete and no pressure to commit beyond the first session.

The aim is to create a clear, safe foundation from which meaningful counselling work can develop.