Rebecca (Becky) Thomas, BACP

Rebecca (Becky) Thomas is a counsellor who works with people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and other life challenges. She uses a person-centred approach and aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk openly. Becky graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP.

Becky began work in 2018 and completed her person-centred counselling qualification in 2021. During training she worked in a GP practice, with imprisoned women in a closed-category, maximum-security prison, and at a mental health charity in an area of significant socioeconomic disadvantage. These roles exposed her to many different life situations and difficulties.

In sessions she focuses on listening, validation and helping people make sense of their feelings. She encourages clients to set the pace for what they discuss and will not push anyone to talk about things they are not ready to address. The aim is to help people notice and use their own strengths to manage current problems.

Becky also draws on her psychology background to explain how mood and behaviour can be affected by past experiences and by physical health. That background includes a research dissertation on fear and phobia and an interest in psychiatric pharmacology, which inform her understanding of diagnoses and treatment options without providing medication herself.

She currently offers live chat and text sessions in afternoons and evenings UK time, and works with clients from anywhere in the world. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening, acceptance and following the client's lead. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what is said, asks gentle questions and supports the person to make sense of their feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, trauma recovery and self-esteem issues by creating space to explore emotions and choices.

Becky combines person-centred listening with her psychology background to help clients understand how past experiences and physical health can affect mood and behaviour. She works collaboratively to decide which ways of working feel most helpful, and reviews progress together so the approach can change if needed.

She currently offers live chat and text sessions in afternoons and evenings UK time, and accepts international clients, but readers should confirm the session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter focused check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so conversations can happen from wherever the client is. The therapist will work with each person to find a rhythm and format that fits their life and goals.