A small sample of feedback gathered over the 9 years of private practice client work-
"Rae is clearly a very experienced therapist. She made me feel so safe, I was never judged, and I have nothing but praise for Rae. I never thought I would get to where I am now, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her. I am proud of myself, but Rae should also be proud of all the hard work she has also done to help me. I can’t thank her enough and she will always be someone I remember as a positive influence in turning my life around." -Client feedback 2020
"I was able to find new strengths in my own creativity, which by coming to therapy and addressing my past issues, I was able to reignite and actually use within the process of EMDR and therapy, and addressing someone in my past and forgiving that person by using my creativity to write poetry, and have continued to write poetry to express my emotions after therapy has been completed. Therapy made me realise that I am more than just my past and that I have a lot more resilience and inner strength than I thought I did. Yes, definitely – I felt that I was listened to and that my experiences and thoughts were valued and validated for probably the first time. You allowed me to progress at my own pace, while also keeping it moving and I did not feel judged during any part of this process. You also allowed me to explain what I meant and use analogies. Patience with my other conditions and how they affected me in therapy."-Client feedback 2020
"Therapy helped so much in finding confidence and becoming aware of my agency in my own life. I felt embarrassed at first. Such a trivial teenage thing I came to you about. But given everything I've been through after a pretty awful adult life I was at least able to come straight out and say what I needed help with. From the outset you were brilliant, listening to me via email and assuring me that it was not trivial. If it was causing me problems it is worth addressing. During our sessions we went on quite a journey of discovery beyond what I was expecting - e.g back to childhood. But you explained links and we discussed and agreed to give stuff a try. A mix of classic EMDR and some other experimental techniques opened up a whole new level of understanding about why I went with certain behaviours, about who I was, who I am now and what I am looking for. I especially loved the experimental approach. It worked for me. I really appreciated the huge thought and reading you did behind the scenes. I guess few will appreciate how much work that is." -Client feedback 2020
"I felt valued and understood by you. I liked the way you fed back to me, checking that you’d understood what I was saying. I found the feed back session we had at the end really helpful, putting things in perspective. The room was beautiful, with a lovely, safe, calm atmosphere and your attention to detail, seating, cushions etc, all made the visit a pleasant thing to do."-Client feedback 2021
"I feel far more resilient. I wasn’t sure what to expect from CBT, but I was impressed how quickly I was able to learn new techniques to manage my emotions. The pacing of the sessions was great and I always left each session feeling better equipped than when I arrived. Ultimately it was having someone to talk to about my feelings that I trusted was neutral, compassionate and there to help me reach self-realisations. The therapy was meaningful to me because I felt like I was guided to make changes of my own accord, rather than having them assigned to me. In all of our sessions, you allowed me to feel vulnerable and ramble when needed. I never felt judged by you - and you have a wonderful way of confirming your understanding of what I said, by drawing upon your own experiences or playing it back to me."- Client feedback 2023
"Words wont ever really express the impact your work has had or how grateful I am but I still feel it necessary to say: greatly, positively and I am incredibly grateful. The therapy was meaningful to me as I genuinely feel it has not only identified, but also tackled problem areas and though processes that I wasn’t even aware I was carrying with me, and have been for a long time. I felt genuinely valued and understood by you at all times. At no point did i ever feel any kind of judgement from you. Your active listening skills are to behold and the notes that were generated post session amazed me every time you referred back to them. Note taking at the time would have been reassuring to see but can appear to be a distraction from the act of listening. The fact that you produce the notes after each session showed how much you listened and took in." -Client feedback 2023
"Your insight and experience. The relationship we had as Therapist and Patient, you were always very caring, and very easy to get along with. I could be completely honest with you about my experiences without feeling any embarrassment at all. Even when I spent at least half of my sessions crying, you allowed that to stop naturally and I never once felt self-conscious. I felt that I bonded with you, our shared sense of humour and laughter. I trusted and respected you implicitly. You allowed me to talk without interruption and made me feel that the distress I felt was valid and I wasn’t ‘being stupid’ At the end of an EMDR session you always asked me that I needed" -Client feedback 2024
"Rae, Thank you very much for the help that you have given me over the time we worked together. I do not think that I would have been able to arrive at a point of relative peace of mind without your help. The impact on mine and my family life has been immeasurable! I am truly grateful for the expert help you have provided" -Client feedback 2025
"Your mixed methods approach was exactly what I needed. Every time I had something to discuss or an issue I didn’t know how to resolve using what you already taught me in previous sessions, it seemed as if you understood my issue right away and had the exact bit of theory and practice that I needed in order to process my emotions and develop better habits and patterns. When we got stuck using EMDR, you were able to pivot so easily to giving me CBT and communication tools. It really felt like you were on my side and 100% doing your best to help me in whatever ways possible. .Therapy helped so much in finding confidence and becoming aware of my agency in my own life." -Client feedback 2025
"The IFS framework seems to -suited me well. From the first session I felt comfortable, listened to, and actually felt that processing my past was a possibility and I could feel free from that weight. Thank you for your time, your expertise and more specifically your understanding and kindness. Therapy has been something that I have wanted to access but have never felt ready until now. This has reframed my approach to this and my understanding that living beyond my past is more than possible. Thank you!" -Client feedback 2026
