Hi,
I'm Rachel
Training and Qualifications
2004 BA (Hons), Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge
Major in Psychology. Final year research project on the role of eye movements in memory and attention.
2006 Post-Graduate-Certificate of Education, University of the West of England
Primary School Teaching and Early Childhood Development, with Qualified Teacher Status in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
2008 MA Cantab., University of Cambridge
2015 Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills
2017 AGIS Annual Conference: Maths Support with Numicon
2020 Micro-Masters in Instructional Design and Technology, University of Maryland Global Campus
2022 Leibniz Abend Seminar - Ergotherapie in der Kita
2023 Leibniz Abend Seminar - Grenzen setzen: Mitarbeit mit Eltern und Lehrkraft
2024 British Psychological Society, Introduction to Specific Learning Difficulties
2026 HSP in children and young learners—Theory and Practice, FiL ONLINE
2026 Lerntherapie Module 1: Integrative Learning Therapy with a focus on dyslexia, Kreisel eV.
2026 Accredited School and Learning Therapy Dog & Handler Team, IfHum
Ongoing Professional Development
July 2026 - September 2027 Lerntherapie Modules 2 & 3: Integrative Learning Therapy with a focus on dyscalculia and professional practice, Kreisel eV.
Ongoing: As part of my ongoing professional development, I take part in a program of regular supervision and observation.
I am a Learning Therapist and Learning Support Coach, based in Hamburg, Germany. I work with students, their families and their places of learning to help them make the most of their strengths and talents and to find new ways of learning the things they can't do as well as they'd like to... yet!
I'm originally from Manchester, in the United Kingdom but I have lived, with my husband and two daughters, here in Hamburg for the last thirteen years. Before founding Rachel Dudley Educational Services, I was a teacher for 18 years and have taught in public, private, and international schools both in the UK and in Germany.
I love learning new things, and in my spare time, I'm often busy teaching my dog, Archie, new tricks too! He is training to be a therapy dog and will hopefully be joining my practice in 2026 (paws crossed!)