Counsellor profile
Rachael Walker, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
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- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT approaches
- Coping skills focus
About Rachael
Rachael Walker is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting strain and related concerns. She also supports people coping with trauma, intimacy concerns, anger, career uncertainty and life transitions.
Rachael describes her work as collaborative. She listens without judging and avoids giving direct advice. Instead she encourages people to find their own answers and to develop practical skills and tools to manage problems day to day.
Her practice draws on an integrative mix of approaches. The biography highlights Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, along with elements from Gestalt and other person-focused methods. She chooses what to use based on each person’s situation and what seems most helpful in the moment.
In sessions she focuses on making sense of thoughts, feelings and behaviour. That can mean noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, practising different ways of responding, or exploring roots of strong emotions. The aim is greater self-awareness and clearer choices about how to move forward.
Rachael’s description stresses practical change. People who come to her can expect to work on coping strategies, clearer communication and ways to reduce stress and overwhelm. She frames counselling as a working relationship, with boundaries and collaboration from the first meeting.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps someone feel heard so they can make sense of their feelings. This approach is often useful for building trust and exploring relationship or self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It uses practical exercises to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and to try alternative responses. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, stress and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Rachael will discuss what seems most useful and adjust methods as sessions progress. That decision is made together, based on the person’s goals and preferences.
The biography does not list which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around home and work. They can also allow for shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and let people choose a quieter moment in their day. Registered or accredited professionals can use a mix of therapeutic techniques online while working with practical goals and skills.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, plus trauma, anger and self-esteem issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses an integrative approach with Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at its core, adapting techniques to the person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Rachael has five years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.