Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counselling and Psychotherapy in Christchurch, Bournemouth, New Forest, Hampshire and Dorset
ContactMy name is Rachel Cook and I am a fully qualified UKCP registered Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Trainer and Author. I have worked in psychotherapy and education for over 30 years, and am based in Bransgore, near Christchurch, and clients come to me from all over Dorset and Hampshire.
Find out about my specialist areas »Fully qualified UKCP registered Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Trainer and Author.
Over 30 years experience in psychotherapy and education.
Your mental and emotional wellbeing is precious so it is vital that you go to a fully trained and qualified therapist.
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I have worked in psychotherapy and education for over 30 years and am a passionate and experienced Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, offering a variety of training courses and group and individual supervision opportunities online and in the beautiful New Forest National Park. I also facilitate psychotherapeutic support groups and offer individual and relationship psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups. I specialise in relationship challenges and existential life crises and predicaments, being author of Existential Perspectives in Transactional Analysis: The Development of the Adult Self and the Human Search for Meaning (Routledge, 2026) and Relational Couples Therapy: A Practical Introduction (Transactional Analysis Journal, 2025).
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My counselling, psychotherapy and supervision practice is within easy reach of Christchurch, Bournemouth, Ringwood, New Milton, Lymington, Lyndhurst and the New Forest.
My consulting room is at my home in a detached converted garage with its own private entrance and toilet facilities. It is set in a beautiful garden in a peaceful, semi-rural location on the edge of the New Forest, and has plenty of free parking.
Individual Therapy
A safe, caring and confidential environment for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviour and work through your current difficulties.
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Safe, supportive and professional help to understand unhelpful patterns of behaviour and resolve difficulties and conflicts in your relationship.
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Professional and experienced support to help families and groups resolve difficulties by understanding and communicating with each other more effectively.
Learn MoreI offer an initial consultation, with no further obligation, to help you decide whether you think counselling with me will be helpful.
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