网爆门

I currently have some availability on Monday and Thursday 

Hello, I鈥檓 Rachel Leech, a fully qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, and supervisor, with over 20 years experience, based in Buxton, Derbyshire. I offer a warm, calm, and supportive space where you can feel heard, seen, and understood.

You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, unsure of yourself, or struggling with the weight of past experiences. Whatever has brought you here, I offer a safe and non-judgemental place to explore what you need鈥攁t your own pace, in your own way.

I work with both adults and children using an integrative, creative, and client-led approach. Every person is unique, and so is the way we work together.

About Me

I鈥檓 passionate about helping people make sense of what鈥檚 happening in their lives鈥攚hether that means working through deep-rooted trauma or simply finding space to breathe and be yourself.

My professional journey has taken me from schools to hospices to domestic abuse support services, and now into private practice. I currently lead a counselling service at a local hospice and work with a wide range of clients in my private practice.

I believe that therapy is a collaborative process鈥攐ne where you feel supported, empowered, and heard.

I鈥檇 love to hear from you. Whether you're ready to start therapy or just have questions, feel free to reach out.

鈥淪ometimes just talking things through helps us find clarity, strength, and a renewed sense of hope. I鈥檓 here to walk alongside you鈥攚herever your journey begins.鈥�

How I Work

My approach is integrative, which means I draw from different therapeutic models depending on your needs. These include:

Psychodynamic: exploring how the past influences your present

Humanistic: focusing on self-growth, awareness, and acceptance

Mindfulness: grounding, present-moment techniques

Play & Creative Therapies: especially helpful for children, but often useful for adults too

Transpersonal & Psychosynthesis: exploring meaning, identity, & inner potential

Sessions might include talking therapy, mindfulness, guided visualisation, dream work, journal prompts, creative activities (like art or clay), or CBT-based tools鈥攄epending on what feels right for you.

Importantly, the work is always led by you. You don鈥檛 need to be creative or have any prior experience鈥攋ust a willingness to explore.

What I Can Help With

I offer support with a wide range of issues, including:

Anxiety & panic

Depression & low mood

Childhood trauma or abuse

Domestic abuse (psychological, sexual, or physical)

Bereavement & loss

Low self-confidence or self-worth

Stress & overwhelm

Sleep difficulties

Feeling stuck or disconnected

Sometimes clients come with a clear goal. Other times, it鈥檚 just a feeling that something isn鈥檛 right. Either way, we can explore it together.

Working with Children & Young People

I have specialised training and experience in working with children & young people, including time spent as a primary school counsellor.

In these sessions, we use play, metaphor, storytelling, & creative tools to help children process feelings in a safe & gentle way. Therapy helps them build emotional language, self-confidence, & resilience.

I offer a free initial 30 minute zoom or telephone appointment.

Your First Session

Counselling sessions last 50 minutes. Our first appointment is a chance to meet, explore what brings you here, & see how it feels to work together.

You鈥檒l have the opportunity to:

Talk about what鈥檚 going on for you

Share your hopes, needs, or goals

Ask questions about the therapy process

See the therapy space & get a feel for the environment

There鈥檚 no pressure鈥攖his is your space, & it鈥檚 important that you feel safe & comfortable

I have availability on a Monday and Thursday.

Currently no student rate places available.

I am a qualified and experienced counselling psychotherapist and mindfulness practitioner with over 20 years of experience working with both children and adults.

I currently lead the Children and Young People鈥檚 Counselling Service at a local hospice, where I also hold the role of Safeguarding Officer for Children. Alongside this, I run a thriving private practice from a peaceful therapy centre in Buxton, offering both supervision and counselling on Mondays and Thursdays.

My background includes extensive work with domestic abuse, pre- and post-bereavement grief, anxiety, and trauma.

I have a particular interest in using creative techniques to support deeper therapeutic work 鈥� helping clients to move beyond cognitive defences and connect with inner experiences through imagination, symbolism, and embodied awareness. These creative methods are often valuable in accessing the deeper parts of the self, offering new ways of understanding and healing.

As a supervisor, I offer a collaborative, reflective, and supportive space where you can feel safe to explore your work, deepen your skills, and grow both personally and professionally.

I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision, grounded in the Seven-Eyed Model developed by Hawkins and Shohet 鈥� a flexible, integrative framework suitable for working across all modalities.

My approach to supervision is integrative and tailored to each supervisee, drawing on humanistic, creative, and transpersonal perspectives. My initial psychodynamic training adds depth to my understanding of how past experiences can inform present patterns in both therapeutic and supervisory relationships.

I believe supervision should be a nourishing and evolving relationship 鈥� one that offers support, challenge, education, and insight. Whether you鈥檙e newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, I鈥檇 be happy to talk through your needs and see whether we might be a good fit.

Please feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. I also invite you to explore my counselling profile for more information.

I offer an initial free 30 minute online zoom or telephone consultation where you can decide if you would like to book a supervision appointment with me.

If you then decide to book a supervision appointment with me I offer the initial 2 supervision appointments at a reduced rate of 拢70 each 1.5h appointment*. During the first 2 supervision appointments we can experience how it feels to work together. 

*After the first 2 appointments cost is 拢80 per hour and half (网爆门 minimum)

I offer a limited amount of student rate places for counsellors in training 拢70 per hour and half until qualified.