Rebekah Jones, UKCP Clinical Psychotherapist and ATICP Trauma Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer
Introduction... professionally...
I am a UKCP accredited Psychodynamically trained Psychotherapist, who has also undertaking approved training to become a Certified EMDR Therapist, Trauma Therapist, Couples Therapist, ACT therapist, EFT therapist, Mindfulness Instructor, CISM Practitioner, Eco-psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor for individuals and groups. I am now undertaking additional COSRT approved training to become a Sex and Relationship Therapist in addition.
I have worked within mental health services (NHS, charity and private) for over 31 years, initially as a Registered Nurse and, since 2015, as a therapist. Due to my NHS work, I have a significant level of skill in working with clients who many see as 'too complex', as well as in assessing, managing and working with risk.
I have been supervising student and trained therapists since 2018, and began teaching within the counselling and psychotherapy arena in 2019. I very much enjoy teaching, and have developed a CPD programme which will become available as webinars during 2025.
I am currently studying towards my PhD with University of Brighton, and am on track to complete in 2026. My thesis is entitled: 'Nature's couch: Exploring Psychodynamic Psychotherapists narratives of eco-psychotherapy in clinical practice.'
Introduction... the human bit..
I believe that human connection is the most essential part to successful psychotherapy, and, within this, I never practice any form of therapy that I haven't received myself.
My commitment to providing the highest level of trauma therapy is due to being a trauma survivor myself; over many years of therapy I have experienced the good, the not so good and the truly retraumatising and am more than aware how damaging poor trauma therapy can be, as well as how much of an impact psychotherapy can have when the therapist doesn't hold a deep understanding about trauma and how this can be re-triggered in sessions.
These experiences drive my commitment to undertake CPD to ensure my skills and knowledge remain as up to date as possible, and to endeavour to build the best experience for my client. I am committed to providing a therapeutic space which feels safe, calm and accepting, as well as strong and resilient in those moments where things unravel.
Psychotherapists are humans too...
I am respectful of my profession, however don't agree that there is value in remaining an entire mystery (bordering on inhuman) to our clients, especially when so many of the clients I tend to work with have spent their lives never being good enough / having their need for connection ignored / coping with environments where the control lies entirely with the other person. In my view, there is a level of compassion missing where the impact of power is not recognised within the therapist-client relationship, and steps taken towards rebalancing through allowing elements of human to human contact to occur.
I therefore share this picture to show a side of me which I am comfortable to bring. Over many years, I have sung with / fronted many bands, and also competed in 'Stars in their Eyes' - the year that 'George Michael' won.... he auditioned after me and was AMAZING!! I still believe he was a really well deserved winner.
I am also comfortable to share that, along with surviving significant trauma in my life and having an unsurprising PTSD diagnosis, I am also living with a couple of invisible conditions which, from time to time, impact my ability to be in clinic. I am comfortable to share that I have a progressive bone condition which impacts my mobility / limb strength and causes constant pain, and also to share that I was fairly recently diagnosed as being autistic (which wasn't a huge surprise). Being confirmed to be an autistic woman has proved to be a very enlightening experience, and the many articles and reports of 'masking' that have been recently published ring very true for me, and I know for many other woman who are discovering they are neurodivergent.
I embrace and work with the many parts of myself, and it is through these, and many other, life experiences (plus a load of training + skill + clinical experience) that I approach my work as a Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer. Not because I am an expert, but simply because I understand how some challenges can feel, and how important the therapeutic relationship is.
None of this means you must choose me as your therapist / supervisor / trainer - but I really hope that seeing the human is helpful when considering that difficult experiences can ultimately act as fuel for the future, if you have the right support.
With my warmest wishes and thanks,
Rebekah
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