Welcome to
Rita Inak-Hale Therapy
Develop insight into your state of mind and interactions
Are you considering psychotherapy?
Welcome and thank you for visiting my website.
Are you experiencing mental health difficulties?
Do you find yourself in cycles of unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns in relationship with others?
Are you experiencing depletion of energy, distress, anger, rage, confusion, numbness, irritation, frustration, depression, hopelessness, desolation, guilt, envy, jealousy, misery, sad, loneliness, isolation, trauma, anxiety, non-specific fear/dread, disconnect from others?
Do you want to develop insight into your state of mind and interactions with others so you can feel better and communicate more effectively? If so then psychotherapy could support you with this process.
There are different types of counselling/therapy/psychotherapy approaches. I am a qualified and registered psychodynamic psychotherapist. I have a diverse interest in mental health difficulties and conditions. I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council. This is a professional association, representing the professions of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy. It is made up of a number of member training and accrediting institutions including my own, the British Psychotherapy Foundation.
I work with adults and older teenagers on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period. I offer sessions face to face and work remotely by video: Zoom, FaceTime, Whereby.com or Whats App.
I have a private psychotherapy practice. My professional background is in mental health nursing, having trained and worked in the NHS since 1991. I continue to work 2 days a week in the NHS in the Cornwall Eating Disorders Service for Children, Young People and their Families.
In the mid 1990s I began psychotherapy training and clinical practice alongside my nursing career working both in in-patient and mental health community services with adults and with children & young people and their families. I began my career in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. I have been a practising psychotherapist in South East Cornwall since 2005. I held an honorary psychotherapy training post at the Tindal Centre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire during the mid 90s. I am committed to providing psychotherapy/talking therapy in a safe, contained, confidential and non-judgemental way.
I offer clinical supervision to doctors, psychotherapists, therapists, psychologists, nurses and allied healthcare workers in the private and public sector.
What issues can I help with?
I am experienced in helping clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties including
depression
low mood
anxiety
trauma
personality difficulties
emotional instability
trauma
sexual abuse
eating disorders
stress
relationship difficulties
family/parent and marital/couple work
transitions
bereavement
adjustment in older age
obsessions
psychosomatic symptoms
panic attacks
neuro-diversity
spiritual distress
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
As a psychodynamic psychotherapist I am trained to see clients once or twice weekly though clients needs may vary.
The psychodynamic approach is based on the psychoanalytic theory that there are unconscious processes at work in our internal and inter-personal relationships. These dynamics impact on the quality of our lives and relationships with others. The relationship between client and psychotherapist is a key aspect of the therapy work. This is called the transference relationship.
The more frequent therapy sessions are, the more potential there is for a strengthening of the transference relationship and an intensifying of the therapeutic endeavour. This all depends on clients needs. It also relates to why psycho-analysts are trained to see clients up to five times a week and psychoanalytic psychotherapists are trained to see clients up to three times a week.
As the therapy relationship develops, it may be described that unconscious patterns of the client's inner world become reflected in the client's relationship with their therapist. This process helps clients grow in their awareness of these patterns and what their function may be in their interactions with others. The dynamics are explored with the therapist, time and again if necessary until satisfactorily worked through. This sometimes involves working through powerful feelings, thoughts and actions that get triggered both inside and outside the therapy space. The aim through a discerning process is to build insight, understanding, acceptance, compassion, resilience and self-mastery. Engaging in such depth work needs to be carefully considered and based on personal need and patience with the process.
The psychodynamic therapy approach can help with this and duration of therapy varies according to individual needs.
If you are interested to know more about the approach please look at the British Psychoanalytic Council website
Qualifications
I attend various continuing professional development activities to maintain my professional registration.
2023 - Certificate Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents
2021 - Certificate Parts I, II & III EMDR
2018 - Certificate in Developing Clinical Supervision Skills (BPF - British Psychotherapy Foundation)
2011 - Member Organisation Registration in the Psychoanalytic Section of the BPF
2011 - British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Registration Number 20859 - Professional Standards Authority Accredited Regulator
2007 - Masters Degree (MSc) in Psychological Therapies (Psychodynamic) from Exeter University
2002 - Certificate in the Therapeutic & Educational Application of the Arts from the Institute for Arts in Therapy & Education, London
1999 - English National Board (ENB) R59 - Psycho-Social Care and Mental Health of Children, Adolescents & Families from Oxford Brookes University
1998 - ENB 998 - Nurse Mentor from Oxford Brookes University
1995 - Higher Diploma in Nursing Education from Bucks College of Nursing & Midwifery
1995 - Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse Mental Health
Fees
Fees are negotiated on an individual basis applying a sliding scale
Initial consultation for individuals: 90 minutes £ 75.00 - £ 90.00
On-going individual sessions: 50 minutes - £ 50.00 - £ 65.00
Initial consultation for couples: 90 minutes - £ 120.00 - £ 135.00
On-going couple sessions: 60 minutes - £ 80.00 - £ 95.00
Clinical Supervision for professionals: 60 minutes - £ 55.00 - £ 70.00
Please contact me with your full name, address and preferred contact details by e-mail, text or telephone to either discuss your needs or to arrange an initial consultation.
Cancellations
Cancellation of an initial consultation - no charge.
On-going treatment: The fee secures your session space. I normally charge for cancelled sessions. Reasonable consideration will be given to exceptions concerning this on an individual basis.
Invoices are provided for all sessions. These are normally provided at the end of the calendar month or can be session by session. Settlement of payments can be made by BACS transfer within 7 days of invoice date.
Get in touch
You can contact me to arrange an initial consultation appointment. This gives the opportunity to explore why you are thinking of psychotherapy treatment, readiness to do so, the commitment this involves and our compatibility to work together therapeutically.
I work from private offices located in Pelynt, Looe, Cornwall.
My clinic times are:
Monday/Tuesday - Daytime and Evening
Wednesday and Thursday - Evenings only
Friday - Daytime and Evening
Saturday - If requested for initial consultations
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