One-to-one Therapy
“Only when compassion is present will people allow themselves to see the truth”
(Almaas)
About me
My name is Rachael, and I have been a Traditional Acupuncturist since 2006. Since
that time, I have moved around the world quite a lot! Over the years I have collected
other ways of working with people. In the past three years I have changed the way
that I work with clients, moving towards talking based therapies. I have studied and
completed the year-long professional training with Dr Gabor Mate, in a
psychotherapeutic approach called ‘Compassionate Inquiry’. I have also trained and
certified in a ‘Root Cause Practice’ – a talking therapy aimed at helping you to
discover the emotional root cause of physical issues. I use a combination of these
talking therapies with clients and I am now a coordinator and supervisor on the RCP
training program.
One-to-one Root Cause Sessions
My one-to-one discovery sessions combine a mix of RCP and Compassionate
Inquiry (see below for more information). The sessions are held over zoom and last
about an hour. If you are unsure, you are welcome to email me and we can schedule
a quick chat to see if it’s right for you. The session involves gentle questioning,
where we explore what it is that you are concerned about. You might be dealing with
overwhelm, with uncertainty, anxiety, or physical pain. Or perhaps you are living with
an illness or challenging symptoms. Whatever it is, we can all find ourselves stuck at
times. Stuck between where we are now and where we want to be and feeling held
back from living the life we long to. Sometimes the body is trying to convey a
message, and much of the wisdom we seek is to be found by reconnecting with the
body. The session will offer you a compassionate space to explore your experience,
to gently unpick underlying patterns or beliefs, to tune in to the messages you might
not be able to hear. Ultimately, to help you to understand the questions, ‘Why this?
…Why now?”.
What is RCP?
Root Cause Practice was developed by an incredible acupuncturist and facilitator
called Tracey Stevens. The sessions help you to explore the emotional root cause of
a physical issue, whether it is chronic or recent, complex or simple in nature, the aim
of the session is to get beneath the surface symptoms to bring you deeper
understanding.
What is Compassionate Inquiry?
Compassionate inquiry is psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr Gabor Mate
and Sat Dharam. This approach gently uncovers and releases the layers of
childhood trauma, constriction, and emotion, embedded in the body, that are the root
of mental and physical illness and addiction.
So, what can I offer?
I use a combination of both my RCP and CI training, as well as drawing on my
experience of working with people for over 20 years. My intention is to offer you a
compassionate space where you can come to be heard, to express your truth, to be
held in a space that is free of judgement, and to facilitate a deepening of your own
understanding of yourself, your patterns of behaviour and your body.
To book or to find out more:
Email: gaskell.acupuncture@gmail.com
Instagram: @a.slow.space_
Booking link: https://calendly.com/rachaelgaskell-acupuncture/root-cause-session-1-hr-80
