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Welcome to Equinox Talking Therapy, my name is Rachel Watts, a BACP registered mental health therapist working with clients in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

I am an integrative therapist which means that I combine different models of therapy into a cohesive way of supporting people in need. I feel my approach to therapy allows me to create a unique therapeutic relationship with each of my clients. The work we do is tailored to you and we can explore different ways of working towards your aims. If you wish to know more about the main theories behind my practice and how they may inform our sessions please visit my website. I currently work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

19/12/2025

Last working day of 2025

Another very meaningful year of client work for me. I'm very honoured to be able to do what I love, as always. This year has been hard for many people, for many different reasons. Outside of client work I have been busy supporting and advocating, and I want to do more of that next year, maybe even remembering to post more about it going forward!

I return to client work Tuesday 6th January. You can still contact me via my website or email equinoxtalkingtherapy@outlook.com but I will not be regularly checking my work emails before this date.

I will not have spaces for new regular clients straight away in 2026, but this will likely change towards the end of January/early February. For that reason I welcome new enquiries, but for non-immediate start dates.

I will be trying to take some time to see friends and family, but also have some me-time over the Christmas period, to come back recharged and balanced in the new year. I wish everyone the thing they are needing the most this winter break. As always take care until then.

23/09/2025

I didn't think I had been very engaged with the autumn equinox this year. But taking some time this morning to reflect, I realised that what had been keeping me busy, and unable to focus, had been the equinox itself.

The seasons are changing, we are in the loss and shedding cycle of nature. But because of that we are also in the reflection and summation period of the year, where we consider what has been gained in the past warmer seasons, and what we want to make way for in the growing seasons before us.

I had been busy with the garden, removing the dead flowers to make way for new ones next spring, cutting down the stalks so the plants can conserve energy in the harder winter months to come, and collecting fruit from the summer blessed fruit trees (and all the baking that comes along with that!).

I had been busy with my family, and the shifts and changes of schedules that come with September. Scrambling to remember old routines that worked this time last year, but also adapting to the inevitable newness of this specific autumn as well. And I had been changing clothes over from Spring/Summer to Autumn/Winter, thinking of cosier meals and seasonal activities, in preparation for the cold and darker times to come.

I had been so busy in fact that I found myself completely disregulated and discombobulated. Simply because I had focused on the chores of transition, and forgotten the reflection, rest, and recuperation that is especially important during these more difficult months. So going forward I am remembering to add a bit of hygge wherever possible, to balance out the darker times. My clients will know that balance is one of my commonest used reflections, and I must address this with myself as often as anyone does.

30/04/2025

New signage has arrived for the window!

17/04/2025

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I have been following the Supreme Court ruling since I finished work yesterday. With friends, family and my peers I have not been quiet about my feelings around the outcome, but it has taken me some time to formulate a response that I felt was considered and suitable for this page.

In the last year and a half I have spent a lot of time researching, writing and talking to services about how to deliver more trans affirming therapy. So I was aware of a lot of personal and professional anger and sadness around the ruling, and the potential impact on the rights of the trans community, which have been hard won and already were often insufficient protection.

The continued systematic attack on transpeople is very hard for me to stomach, but I did not, and still do not want my own feelings to overshadow the feelings of transwomen around the country who may be angry, devastated or scared right now.

So rather than sharing my rage and rants, I instead want to clarify that I stand with trans women. To tell them that they have my full, and unwaivering support. I will continue to be a loud and vocal advocate and ally for them in whatever way I can. I also welcome the input from the trans community, always. If there is more I could be doing to support you please let me know.

16/04/2025

I will be commenting on all this in the coming days, when I gather myself. But until then I share this hopefully validating and considerate post by Sparkle.

20/03/2025

A little nature story of hope and resilience for the Equinox.

Going into my garden today I was reminded I have a new plant to check on, for a few weeks ago I had a surprising little visitor.

2years back my partner and I dug up some of our lawn to create a flower border. We bought and planted a lot of young plants, that would spread and grow over the years. It looked very bare at first, but we were hopeful, this was only the beginning.

Amongst these was a peony bulb, which I planted pre-spring, hoping for some summer shoots. Although I knew it wouldn't be big or pretty for a while, I was optimistic. My mum had peonies in my childhood garden, and they seemed hardy.

However the first summer came and went with no signs of growth, despite the other plants growing nicely. Again I knew it wasn't going to flower, perhaps this meant it wasn't going to shoot this year either, so I adjusted my expectations and waited.

One year later, the second summer came, and there it was! A shoot! It grew very quickly, but as it did it spread, rapidly, and it didn't look how I remembered. I sadly realised this was not the peony I had planted, it was a w**d. I pulled out the w**d and finally gave up, I'd just save up for the next spring and buy an established plant, I obviously couldn't care for this bulb.

But then as I say a few weeks ago, there she was. Growing tall and strong and deep red.

I found the following information on Peonies: "Peonies establish a vigorous root system the first two years after planting. Once planted it'll take about three years for an abundant show of flowers, but a peony can easily live as long as 100 years."

You see Peonies ARE hardy, but only because they take the time to grow their roots, anchor in, and build themselves a strong foundation. They will emerge only when they've attended to and trust in their own stability. New beginnings are often like this, we can't always see or feel that they are going well, and hope can be hard. But new beginnings aren't about looking good, they're about being stronger, ready for the path ahead.

05/01/2025

Be careful in the snow everyone!

For my clients this week: If the snow hasn't washed away by Tuesday/Wednesday, or the roads/pavements remain icy, please consider how safe it is to attend your appointment with me, and get in touch as soon as you can if it is no longer viable in person. In cases of bad weather you may rearrange, or alternatively have an online appointment instead.

Those with online appointments be reassured that as my therapy room is at my home I will be able to hold these as scheduled without disruption.

13/12/2024

It's hard to know what to say at such a heartbreaking time for Trans Youth in the UK. But my heart is with the Trans community as always. Here is a reminder of the charities fighting for you.

06/12/2024

My last working day of the year will be Friday 20th December.

From then until I return on Tuesday 7th January I will not be routinely checking my emails or socials.

Please get in touch with me before this time via my website or directly by email equinoxtalkingtherapy@outlook.com if you have any queries.

I have very limited spaces for new clients on Fridays at the moment, but I will update this in the new year.

24/09/2024

On the back end of the autumn equinox, a time for change, shedding the old and unnecessary, whilst taking stock of what we have and need going forwards, I have continued to update my website.

New photos, with a bit of a softer approach to the room, less stylised and more realistic images to show you what you can actually expect if you have in person sessions.

I feel like an updated picture of me would also be welcome, but I'm in the middle of a hair transition currently, so it would be quickly outdated again! Meaning that will probably come towards the end of the year. Past and present clients will know how often my hair colour changes! Apologies, but I remain consistent in everything other than my hair-do 😄

16/09/2024

www.equinoxtalkingtherapy.com

I finally got around to refreshing my website over the weekend, these changes should be live today. Mainly a cleanup and update rather than any major changes, but these include my new extended working hours.

I have had a lot of new enquiries recently, so I still have limited availability despite the increase in appointment times, but I do have regular morning appointments still untaken.

I will endeavor to be more present on social media going forward, and also will be updating some of the images on the website of the therapy room when I can. I feel they appear quite dark, and my room is actually very light and comfortable - as remarked by many clients not just myself, so I know the photos should better reflect this.

14/07/2024

International Non-Binary People's Day!
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Sheffield
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Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 5pm

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http://www.equinoxtalkingtherapy.com/

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