Rachel Harrod

Hi, I’m Rachel. I’m a qualified, BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor. I have eight years’ experience of working with issues around relationships, anxiety, depression, loss and bereavement. I have a non-judgemental, gentle but challenging approach.

Jane Riggall

Hi, I’m Jane. I’m a qualified, BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor. I have twelve years’ experience of working with a wide range of mental health issues, including three years’ experience of providing antenatal and postnatal support.

Linda Budgen

Hi, I’m Linda. I am a qualified Mental Health Nurse, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and EMDR Practitioner. I have experience of working with all age groups and in various environments including the NHS and prison service. I have a keen interest in those who have worked within the military and emergency services.

Noreen Ratcliffe

Hi, I’m Noreen. I am an Integrative Humanistic Counsellor with my core influence being the therapeutic relationship. I have nine years’ experience working in this way. I am an Accredited Member of the BACP. I am interested in anxiety and depression, bereavement and historic issues and their influence on who we are now. I have experience of working with many different issues throughout the years.

Julia Harris

Hi, I’m Julia. I hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Brighton. I am a Person-Centred Counsellor who can help you explore your experience of the here and now, helping you to manage a decision, event or crisis or explore deeper aspects of yourself and your relationships. My areas of interest include life transitions; depression and anxiety; bereavement and loss; physical and emotional abuse; eating disorders.

Becky Holt

Hi, I’m Becky. I have twenty years’ experience of working with anxiety and depression, seven of these as a BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor. I incorporate elements of CBT when clients may benefit from a collaborative behavioural approach. I use a warm and empathetic approach to facilitate awareness and any changes desired by the client. My particular areas of experience and interest include relationship issues (including domestic abuse),  the perinatal period and diversity.

The Focus Pledge

We Will Put You First

We will make sure you are in charge of your care and that the service we provide exceeds your expectations.

We Will Care

We will treat you with the compassion, empathy, kindness and respect you deserve every time you see us.

We Will Be Responsive

We will contact you within 24 hours of receiving your initial enquiry and offer you your first appointment within 7 days.

We Will Be Accountable

In the unlikely event we make them, we will own our mistakes, promptly and openly.

We Will Prioritise Your Safety

We will provide a safe, confidential environment with therapists specifically chosen for their clinical experience and expertise.

Why Choose Us?

Here are the things that make Focus Wellbeing Services different

Highly Experienced

At Focus Wellbeing Services, we have over 20 years’ experience of providing high quality counselling and CBT. Understanding your needs and helping you get to where you want to be in life are at the heart of what we do.

Great Location

Focus Wellbeing Services are just off North Bar in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Named ‘The Focus Centre’, our newly refurbished centre is a tranquil haven, perfect for therapy.

Choice of Therapies

We offer a wide range of therapies, delivered by highly experienced therapists. Whatever your preferences or needs, we are confident we will have a therapist who is just right for you and your requirements.

Quick & Easy Booking

You can refer yourself quickly and easily using our online booking form. Once you’ve attended your first session, booking and paying for your therapy couldn’t be easier with our online client portal.

Excellent Facilities

Here at Focus Wellbeing Services in Beverley, all our therapy rooms are newly refurbished, comfortable, quiet and therefore perfect for therapy. We have a large waiting area with free refreshments and free wi-fi.

Our 'Best Match' Principle

We will help you take the stress out of choosing the right therapist. Using our ‘Best Match’ principle, we will match you to a therapist most suited to your needs. Click here to find out how we do this.

What We Offer

We offer a range of services to help you improve your mental wellbeing and fulfil your potential

Counselling

Person-Centred Counselling

Facilitate your personal growth and fulfil your potential with one of the most widely-used therapies.

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Gestalt
Psychotherapy

Gestalt is a form of psychotherapy that views individuals as a ‘whole’ in mind, body and spirit.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT helps you manage problems by recognising how your thoughts can affect your feelings and behaviour.

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EMDR

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) alters the way your memories are stored.

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Coaching

Coaching helps you bridge the gap between where you are now and where you would like to be.

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Supervision

If you are a practising therapist looking for supervision, Focus Wellbeing Services has a range of options for you.

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Very friendly, professional people who will listen, empathise and guide you in the right direction. You can’t go wrong.

Focus Client

I feel I have made a good deal of progress with Focus and continue to use strategies I have learned in my day-to-day life.

Focus Client

I’m so pleased I came to Focus, it has helped me so much. I feel I can cope now. My counsellor has been brilliant and so easy to talk to.

Focus Client