- Calm practical support
- Goal focused work
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Rachael
Rachael Holden is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people make clearer choices about their lives. She speaks plainly and works at a steady pace so people can feel understood and begin to make changes. Rachael holds NCPS as a credential and practises from the United Kingdom.
Her work focuses on common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress and trauma. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, and adjustment to life changes. Additional areas she supports include chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, body image and self-esteem worries, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Rachael blends talking therapies with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. She helps clients spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. Sessions aim to build coping strategies and emotional resilience rather than promise quick fixes.
She describes her style as non-judgemental and empathic, and works collaboratively to set goals at a pace that suits each person. Rachael also draws on solution-focused and psychodynamic ideas when these fit a client’s needs.
People who want a practical, encouraging approach may find her style helpful. She welcomes enquiries in English and accepts international clients. To start, readers can use the site’s matching process and schedule a first session according to the available times.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Rachael’s approaches work well online
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s needs at the centre of sessions, with the therapist listening and following the client’s pace to build trust and clarity. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to make their own decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and is useful for anxiety, depression and stress by teaching coping skills and behaviour experiments. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and help with sleep, stress and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachael will discuss options and together with the client decide which tools to try first. This collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as needs and goals become clearer.
The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer choices for quieter or lower-bandwidth interactions. These practical benefits can help people keep therapy consistent while managing health challenges and busy schedules.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachael help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, plus relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strains, career worries and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rachael uses a person-centred, non-judgemental approach and combines talking with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
Rachael’s listed credential is NCPS. She practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she see clients internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachael?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.