Rachel (Rae) Barker-Moore , BACP

Rachel (Rae) Barker-Moore is an integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience in the mental health field. She holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling with a focus on integrative theory and practice - a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in counselling - and is registered with the BACP, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Her practice blends multiple evidence-based techniques into a client-centred approach that is tailored to each person she works with. Rachel has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem challenges, emotional abuse and trauma, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, career pressures, and compassion fatigue. She also works with clients from LGBTQIA+ communities, people who are neurodivergent, and those managing life changes, addictions, chronic illness or disability.

Rachel emphasises strengths and coping strategies, helping clients to navigate transitions and build practical skills for day-to-day life. She offers a compassionate, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship grounded in empathy and authenticity. Rachel recognises that seeking help takes courage and positions clients as the experts in their own stories while providing support, encouragement and empowerment throughout the therapeutic journey.

Integrative approaches and online therapy options

Rachel (Rae) Barker-Moore practises an integrative approach that combines techniques from different therapeutic models to suit each client's needs. Integrative therapy allows the therapist to draw on multiple strategies - for example, exploring thoughts, emotions and behaviours while adapting methods to an individual's situation - which can help with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and life transitions.

She also uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening, empathy and building a collaborative relationship. This approach helps clients feel heard and supported while they identify goals and develop personal coping strategies. In addition, Rachel applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques, selecting methods that research supports for particular concerns and tailoring them to the person in front of her.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Rachel works with clients to identify goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they decide which methods to try and how to adapt them over time. Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity of support with licensed professionals and therapists.