Dr Janette Rankine

Hi, are you are looking for someone who will really listen to you without judgement?

I am a fully qualified counselling psychologist who is registered with the Health & Care Professions Council and a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

I provide a safe space to be heard where I offer psychological therapy for all kinds of distress, conflict, or confusion.

We all go through tough times when we need someone to tell our story to. Oftentimes, just sharing it, without fear of consequences is all that is required to start a healing journey.

Using primarily the Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) models, I tailor my approach to best suit each individual client. I employ psychological theory along with counselling skills to help guide an ongoing individual formulation of each client's presenting issues. Together, we decide the best approach within which to guide our work.

I am also fully trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). This approach is recognised by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence as an effective treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It can also be a highly effective treatment for many forms of psychological distress including anxiety and depression.  This is especially so when past events are recognised to be a contributory factor to current distress.

Whichever model is employed, it is conducted within a relational stance. Within this approach, it is the relationship with others, past and present and with aspects of ourselves, that is often perceived to be the kernel of distress and where the hope for change can arise. The therapeutic relationship, therefore, between myself and my clients is at the heart of my work. I aspire to create a warm, safe, containing, and genuine experience within this relationship in order to provide a fertile foundation for exploration of past and present difficulties, and new possibilities.

Once we open our hearts, we begin to heal.

I also provide clinical supervision for counsellors and counselling psychologists in training.