Rachael Walker , BACP

Rachael Walker is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in the United Kingdom and brings five years of professional experience to her practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low motivation, low self-esteem, confidence difficulties and depression, offering practical and emotional support tailored to each individual.

Her approach to counselling is collaborative - she creates a respectful space where clients can explore their concerns and begin to find a way forward. She supports clients without giving direct answers, offering advice or passing judgment, instead encouraging them to discover their own solutions.

Rachael works in an integrative way, drawing on elements of Person-Centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to match the work to each client. She considers which parts of these approaches best fit a person’s needs and adapts her practice accordingly.

In sessions she fosters a warm, non-judgemental relationship, listening closely and helping clients develop the skills and tools needed to manage difficulties independently. Exploring thoughts, feelings and behaviours together can increase self-awareness, reveal unhelpful thinking patterns and allow people to try new ways of coping and relating to themselves and others.

Client-centered and CBT approaches for online counselling

Rachael uses client-centered work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as core approaches in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on offering acceptance, empathy and attentive listening so that clients can explore their feelings at their own pace - this approach can be helpful for building self-awareness, confidence and trust in the therapeutic relationship. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Rachael works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit best, taking into account the client’s goals, preferences and the issues they bring to sessions. The plan can be adjusted as work progresses so that the therapy remains aligned with what the client needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments. For many people, remote sessions improve access to consistent support from licensed professionals and allow therapy to continue even when in-person meetings are not possible.