Welcome to The Wellness Consultancy
Our business ethos is to enable personal wellbeing and growth by providing a safe and comfortable environment where difficulties can be explored to support healthy change happen and be maintained.
The Wellness Consultancy offers a range of psychological and wellbeing services to individuals and organisations. Our focus is on helping each client live in the best way possible right now rather than concentrating only on what’s ahead.
We offer a variety of therapies to individuals, couples and families. We work with organisations to improve the physical and psychological wellbeing of employees to ensure resilience and future growth.We offer occupational health and psychological services.
We offer therapy sessions online via Zoom and What’s App, via telephone and face to face sessions in our clinics
Rachel Wesley BA (Hons), PG (Dip), MBACP, EMDR UK
Andrea Whittaker-Ward Adv Dip,MBACP
Helen Hyland Adv Diploma, MBACP
What We Can Offer
We offer a safe and compassionate place to explore and work through difficulties to help people look at life challenges from a different perspective. Time and space to be heard and reflect is essential for us to maintain good emotional and physical health. Different therapy models are offered depending on what works best for each person.Face to face individual and group therapy is delivered across Greater Manchester and Lancashire to children age 5 and above, young people and adults. Health assessments, counselling and coaching is offered by Zoom/WhatsApp. We work with private clients and take referrals from GPs, insurers, solicitors and employee assistance programmes.
Corporate training and workshops (full and half days) are offered on a variety of physical and mental health topics. We have many years experience in manufacturing, professional services, education/ health/social care sectors and emergency services.
Our corporate clients include Ford Motor Group, Lancashire County Council, Police Care UK, Chartered Accountants Benevolent Society and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (via their charity Lionheart), Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
We welcome your feedback of our services and would be grateful for any comments and views. Please complete and return our client evaluation form.
Who We Have Helped
“I couldn’t even sit in the passenger seat of the car for months without shaking after the accident. My insurer referred me to Rachel and after just a few sessions the panic feelings started to reduce. I’m not yet driving as confidently as I was but I can drive and sit in a car again which I never thought would happen.”
Past Patient
“I didn’t know what to expect from counselling – it was all a bit of a mystery. Over time I started to feel I could trust Rachel and she has helped me understand that by avoiding things my world has got smaller and my anxiety has got bigger. Although it’s been hard and painful at times, my world is slowly getting a bit bigger again and I am starting to live.”
Past Patient
“Dramatic life changing positive transformation and transition on my recovery process. Emotional and physical well being improved immensely. Amanda has been exceptional in every way. I would not be where I am in my recovery journey if I hadn’t had Amanda’s counselling. 1st class”
Past Patient
“Life was getting on top of me and as a man I found it hard to open up to someone. I thought it was something I should sort out for myself. Having space and time for me was invaluable. I came up with my own solutions and it didn’t take as long as I thought. I was referred by work and in 6 sessions I was back on the path again.”
Past Patient
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Frequently Asked Questions
Considering therapy for the first time can be anxiety provoking. We have put together a series of commonly asked questions to help put your mind at ease.We explore what concerns or difficulties you have that are impacting on your life. You may have had a recent life change that has caused you distress or perhaps a number of problems have been building for a long time. Often it can be ‘the last straw’ that brings us to the point of being overwhelmed. Some people come in due to feeling low and anxious about life in general. There may be physical health symptoms causing concern – not sleeping, being unable to concentrate, tension or headaches.
Contrary to TV shows, therapy doesn’t always focus on your childhood! Some clients recognise that things in their early life do impact on their relationships as adults or unhealthy patterns have developed. Some clients want to focus on what’s going on now, to find solutions to current difficulties or look at future goals.
Your therapist will explore with you what therapy approaches could be most helpful so you can agree a plan of treatment. You may want to go away and think about what you’ve talked about. There is no obligation to commit to anything immediately.
Whatever is talked about in the therapy room is kept confidential between you and your therapist apart from exceptional circumstances to do with safety and criminal activity. This is to keep everyone safe. Confidentiality is a major reason people open up and talk about sensitive things in the therapy room. Holding on to feelings of guilt and shame is a cause of emotional distress.
Our contract for therapy goes through these situations in more detail eg benefitting from the proceeds of crime such as illegal drugs, anything linked to terrorist activity, current or historic abuse towards a child or vulnerable adult.
Many people come to therapy because they feel as if their life isn’t worth living or they can’t see any hope for the future. It’s very important to talk about these thoughts and feelings which are often scary. Having thoughts of not wanting to live can be different between having made a decision to end your life. However both are signs of extreme distress. It can often get to the point where not existing and ending life feels like the right thing to do, the only option or the ‘right’ choice. We have worked with many people who have felt despair and have come out of this with appropriate support and treatment to move their life forward. Talking about suicide and self harm doesn’t make it more likely to happen, it makes it less likely to be acted on.
If you or someone you care for is saying they have thoughts of harming themselves at some point in the future, please make an urgent appointment with a GP or health professional. If these feelings and thoughts are overwhelming and you believe actual harm is likely to happen, please go your nearest A&E unit or ring 999 for emergency help. If you are concerned about someone else’s safety, you can make this call on behalf of someone in crisis.
Support from the Samaritans for everyone
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Support for younger people/friends and parents
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/feelings-and-symptoms/suicidal-feelings/
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If you have any questions or would like to chat to us, you can contact us here.Support Services and Helplines
Samaritans (116 123) samaritans.org operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org , write to Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, PO Box 9090, STIRLING, FK8 2SA and visit www.samaritans.org/branches to find your nearest branch.
For support for people feeling suicidal, if you are concerned about someone or if you are bereaved by suicide see http://shiningalightonsuicide.org.uk
CALM (0800 58 58 58) thecalmzone.net has a helpline is for men who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. They’re open 5pm to midnight, 365 days a year.
Childline (0800 1111 ) runs a helpline for children and young people in the UK. Calls are free and the number won’t show up on your phone bill.
PAPYRUS (0800 068 41 41) is a voluntary organisation supporting teenagers and young adults who are feeling suicidal.
Beat Eating Disorders: Beat provides helplines for adults and young people offering support and information about eating disorders. These helplines are free to call from all phones. Adult Helpline: 0808 801 0677, Studentline: 0808 801 0811, Youthline: 0808 801 0711. www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Anorexia & Bulimia Care: ABC provide on-going care, emotional support and practical guidance for anyone affected by eating disorders, those struggling personally and parents, families and friends. Helpline: 03000 11 12 13. www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/
Students Against Depression is a website for students who are depressed, have a low mood or are having suicidal thoughts. Bullying UK is a website for both children and adults affected by bullying studentsagainstdepression.org
LGBT Foundation providing help and support for a wide range of gender and sexuality issues Tel: 0345 330 3030 lgbt.foundation email: helpline@lgbt.foundation
Domestic Abuse Help: Galop is the anti-violence charity for the LGBT+ community – hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual violence www.galop.org.uk Tel: 0800 999 5428;
Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline for free, confidential support, 24 hours a day on 0808 2000 247. www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
If you are suffering any form of abuse, don’t forget you can get help with the “Ask for Ani” scheme. You can walk into any Boots, Morrisons, Superdrug and many pharmacies where staff are trained and know how to support you. You can search for safe zones near you here: Safe Spaces Locations – UK SAYS NO MORE
Hate Crime Support (racial, disability, LGBT+) support and help for anyone who has experienced or witnessed a hate crime Tel: 0800 138 1625 www.stophateuk.org
Disability Support: For information on support services for a wide range of disability issues, visit www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/
Benefits Advice: Service providing information on how to access and work out entitlements to UK benefits www.adviceuk.org.uk
Homeless is a service for all homeless services in the UK Tel: 0808 800 444 Homeless Link – Let’s end homelessness together
Housing and Homeless Advice: Service providing support and advice for people who have housing problems (tenant rights) or facing/experiencing homelessness Shelter, Housing Advice Helpline Tel 0808 800 4444, www.shelter.org.uk
Substance abuse: For information and links to charities and organisations that help with substance abuse, visit www.supportline.org.uk/problems/drugs/
Alcohol abuse: For information and link to charities and organisations that help with substance abuse, visit www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services
Gambling Addiction: Support services nationwide for those struggling with gambling issues www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Sex Addiction: Sex Addicts support services (male/female/LGBT+) www.saauk.info/en/
