About Rachael
Rachael Oliver helps people who are feeling stuck, struggling with loss, or coping with big life changes. She creates a calm space where someone can talk through painful thoughts and find clearer direction. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel understood and able to make small, steady changes.
Rachael uses client-centred therapy to place the person's experience at the heart of each session. That means she listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and follows the pace set by the person in front of her.
How Rachael works
Sessions focus on building trust, noticing patterns, and working toward practical steps that suit each person's life. Her main areas of work include relationship concerns, family-related stress, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiving strain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and the emotional impact of disasters.
Rachael helps people name difficult feelings and find ways to live alongside them. Rachael has five years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. She continues professional development and engages in regular supervision to maintain good practice.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, users follow the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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What Rachael works with
The areas below are the ones Rachael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Client-centred care online and what to expect
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The therapist listens with empathy and mirrors what they hear so the person can better understand their feelings. This approach helps with grief, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and life transitions by giving space to explore thoughts without pressure.The therapist follows the client's lead and aims to build trust over time. Together they will decide which ways of working feel most helpful, and adapt the approach as needs and goals change. Finding the right fit is a collaborative process guided by the client's priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful when visual connection supports the work. Phone sessions can be easier when video would use too much bandwidth or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit short check-ins, written reflection or people who like writing their thoughts rather than speaking them. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caring duties and life commitments.
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