Welcome to Find Focus

At Find Focus, we believe in creating a therapeutic space that is both warm and compassionate, where you can feel truly comfortable as you explore your concerns and challenges. Counsellor Rachael Hartley brings a deep commitment to supporting you on your personal journey toward healing and growth.

Using evidence-based approaches, Rachael integrates a blend of counselling, psychological education, and somatically influenced interventions tailored to meet your unique needs. Whether you are seeking clarity, emotional support, or tools for personal growth, Rachael provides a thoughtful, holistic approach to help you move forward with confidence.

Rachael works collaboratively with you, meeting you exactly where you are in your journey, fostering a sense of safety and trust. She encourages curiosity about your inner experience, helping you develop deeper self-awareness and insight that empowers you to navigate life's challenges with resilience and clarity.

At Find Focus, the goal is not just to address your concerns but to create a space for exploration, healing, and lasting positive change.

Therapeutic Areas of Focus

Rachael offers support in a wide range of areas, with a compassionate and individualised approach. Sessions are available face-to-face is a peaceful space surrounded by garden and stones throw from the river, online (via Zoom or Teams), or by phone to best meet your needs. Some of the therapeutic areas I work with include (but are not limited to):

• Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care: Supporting individuals with a history of trauma, using a trauma-informed framework.

• Grief & Loss: Supporting you through grief, including disenfranchised grief (grief that is not openly acknowledged or supported).

• Mother Hunger: refers to the deep emotional pain and longing that arises from a lack of essential maternal care, such as nurturing, protection, and guidance.

• Childlessness Not By Choice (CNBC): Offering guidance and emotional support for those navigating childlessness and its challenges.

• Miscarriage & Fertility Challenges: Providing compassionate care and support through miscarriage, fertility struggles, and related emotions.

• Burnout & Emotional Overwhelm: Helping you manage stress, burnout, and emotional dysregulation in a busy, demanding world.

• Chronic Illness & Health Challenges: Offering emotional and psychological support for those living with chronic illness or facing ongoing health challenges.

• Highly Sensitive People (HSP): Supporting highly sensitive individuals in managing emotional and sensory sensitivities.

If you're experiencing any of these challenges or something not listed here, I invite you to reach out for a compassionate and tailored therapeutic experience that can help guide you toward healing and growth.