Rita Fawcett:
Trainee Integrative Psychotherapist (BACP & UKCP student member)
Hi, my name is Rita Fawcett and I am a trainee integrative psychotherapist, working in the low-cost therapy and counselling service at HQ Therapy Rooms in Haggerston and Dalston, Hackney, London E8.
I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology (BSc) from Regent’s University London and I am currently studying for an MSc degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling, also at Regent’s University.
For many, therapy may seem like an uncharted and foreign place to come to and unravel any difficult emotions and feelings. I understand as unfamiliar as therapy may seem to you, rest assured, I was once in your shoes and had a million to one questions about what it would be like.
I see my role as a psychotherapist to accompany you in your journey of self-discovery, by establishing a therapeutic alliance, built on the foundations of empathy and compassion.
I encourage a dialogue which welcomes authenticity to facilitate an honest, open, and sincere form of communication.
My objective when we meet in the therapy room as equals is to build a rapport which will yield a better understanding of yourself and any self-limiting behaviours you may have that hinder you from reaching your full potential.
In a world so fast past and in a society riddled with anxiety and stress often people do not have the time to self-reflect and built up that self-awareness that can provide them with a greater understanding of their core belief system and how it impacts the perception of themselves, but also of the world around them.
I offer a safe space to discover a real sense of self. I invite all individuals to bring their most vulnerable selves to be seen and heard without judgement.
I work with an integrative approach. This means I work with a range of different therapeutic modalities, tailoring my delivery of therapy to best meet each client’s specific needs. Some of my main schools of thought are humanistic, psychoanalytic and existential psychotherapies.
I have experience working within the social care field at ‘The Priory’ in a residential house during the pandemic in North London. Whilst I was here, I worked as part of a team delivering informal mental health support and guidance for the residents. I saw first-hand the daily struggles that individuals with mental health live with, but more importantly the commonality of dealing with anxieties every day and the prevailing benefits that our field can offer to those with induced fear.
I see an opportunity to not just help but also to thrive. This requires not dwelling on unfortunate events but harnessing the associated pain to achieve positive change and personal growth. Never has this positive framing been more important than in these pandemic times.
To put it as simply as Sigmund Freud once said, “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”
I am currently available to see clients face to face and online.
