Rachel McDonald (Faringdon)
About the Therapist
**My practice is currently full. I will update this listing when I have more availability.**
I am a kink-knowledgeable psychotherapist welcoming people of all gender identities, sexual practices and orientations, and relationship structures. My practice is psychodynamic, trauma-informed and relational. I offer a space to explore yourself, and I work gently and compassionately with a wide range of issues including abuse, anxiety, self-harm, dissociation and struggling to find meaning in life. I work with my clients to build trust and create a space which feels safe enough to explore whatever you think is important. It is always up to you to set the agenda.
- Kink - BDSM
- Queer
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Practice, University of Oxford
Accredited by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
Trained in working with survivors of sexual violence through Rape Crisis England & Wales. Â
My approach is primarily psychodynamic and relational. This means that I think there is value in paying attention to what may be happening in our unconscious as well as our conscious minds, and in thinking about what might be happening in the relationships we have, including between myself and my clients.
I come to my work with humility and curiosity, and recognise that each therapeutic relationship is unique. I believe that building trust and a solid foundation is crucial for that relationship, so creating a space that feels safe-enough for you is always a priority.Â
My practice is also trauma-informed, and I have extensive experience of working with survivors of sexual violence in particular. My practice is also influenced by critical queer and race theory, and feminism. For me, this means I think it is valuable to consider our place in society, and how structures of power and the social norms they produce affect us, and what these dynamics might bring to bear on our choices and behaviours, unconsciously and consciously. It also means I try to work in an anti-oppressive way, and I actively explore my power and privilege in and outside the consulting room through formal training and ongoing personal development.Â
- Attachment theory (Psychodynamic)
- Existential
- Feminist therapy
- GSRD therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Ace | Asexual
- BDSM | Kink
- Bi- | Pansexual
- Consensual non-monogamy
- Cross-dresser
- Gay
- Intersex
- Lesbian
- Neurodivergent
- Non-binary | Genderqueer
- Queer
- Questioning
- Survivors of attempted conversion therapy
- Trans
- One to one
- No adaptation
- Adults
- In Person
Free initial 15 minute call. £70 per 50 min session.
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