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By Thomas Albohm
Mar 19, 2021

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Dr Rachel M Allan

There had been a few new followers here recently. If you’re new here, welcome. And if you’ve been here for a while, quietly following along, thank you. I’m so glad you’re here.

I’m Rachel, a psychologist with over 15 years’ experience, working with adults whose pain often runs deep but isn’t always visible.

I grew this page back in lockdown. At a time when so many of us felt disconnected, I wanted to offer something real. A space for reflection, honesty, and hope.

Then life shifted, as it often does, and my focus was needed elsewhere. I stepped back with intention and focused on my clients and my family.

But now, I’m back. With more clarity, more self-trust, and more to say.

My early career was shaped in the NHS. It was a truly formative time full of learning, but not sustainable for me long-term. I needed more space. More flexibility. And, if I’m honest, more freedom to stop shoehorning myself into systems that didn’t fit and places I was not seen.

Private practice gave me that freedom. It let me honour my difference, rather than mask it. It let me work in ways that feel true to me, and to the people I support.

These days, I balance a full private practice with an NHS role that suits me..

My practice is rooted in the best that therapy has to offer: evidence-based, trauma-informed, and shaped by real clinical experience. But beyond that, it’s about something harder to define:

It’s about creating a space where people can exhale.
Where they don’t have to perform, or apologise for being overwhelmed. Where the visible and invisible effects of trauma are named and held. Where difference is respected, not pathologised.

And where recovery is possible. Not by becoming someone else, but by coming home to who you truly are.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, unseen, or like you’re carrying something no one else quite notices this space is for you.

Because being seen isn’t a luxury; it’s a need. And when it happens, it changes everything.

I’m so glad you’ve found your way here. Thank you for following; thank you for staying.

There’s more to come. ❤️

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There had been a few new followers here recently. If you’re new here, welcome. And if you’ve been here for a while, quietly following along, thank you. I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Rachel, a psychologist with over 15 years’ experience, working with adults whose pain often runs deep but isn’t always visible. I grew this page back in lockdown. At a time when so many of us felt disconnected, I wanted to offer something real. A space for reflection, honesty, and hope. Then life shifted, as it often does, and my focus was needed elsewhere. I stepped back with intention and focused on my clients and my family. But now, I’m back. With more clarity, more self-trust, and more to say. My early career was shaped in the NHS. It was a truly formative time full of learning, but not sustainable for me long-term. I needed more space. More flexibility. And, if I’m honest, more freedom to stop shoehorning myself into systems that didn’t fit and places I was not seen. Private practice gave me that freedom. It let me honour my difference, rather than mask it. It let me work in ways that feel true to me, and to the people I support. These days, I balance a full private practice with an NHS role that suits me.. My practice is rooted in the best that therapy has to offer: evidence-based, trauma-informed, and shaped by real clinical experience. But beyond that, it’s about something harder to define: It’s about creating a space where people can exhale. Where they don’t have to perform, or apologise for being overwhelmed. Where the visible and invisible effects of trauma are named and held. Where difference is respected, not pathologised. And where recovery is possible. Not by becoming someone else, but by coming home to who you truly are. If you’ve been feeling stuck, unseen, or like you’re carrying something no one else quite notices this space is for you. Because being seen isn’t a luxury; it’s a need. And when it happens, it changes everything. I’m so glad you’ve found your way here. Thank you for following; thank you for staying. There’s more to come. ❤️ #psychologistsofinstagram #therapyworks #recoveryjourney
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