About Rachel
Rachel Kilburn is a counsellor with ten years of experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She draws on a mix of approaches so each conversation fits the person in front of her. Rachel aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak honestly and begin to feel more like themselves again.
She works with common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression and grief.
How Rachel works
She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, panic, social anxiety and life changes. Practical worries at work, issues around caregiving, and questions about purpose or isolation are also included in her practice. Rachel uses a blend of client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural tools and psychodynamic thinking.
Solution-focused and trauma-informed ideas are also part of her toolbox so sessions can be tailored to each person's needs. Sessions often mix talking, gentle reflection and straightforward practical steps to try between meetings. Her style is collaborative and paced to what feels right for the individual.
She aims to help people relate differently to past experiences and make clearer choices about the future. Small changes and clearer thinking are typical goals in her work. Rachel accepts people from the United Kingdom and internationally and offers sessions in English.
People can access sessions via several online formats and arrange a first meeting through the service's matching process.
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What Rachel works with
The areas below are the ones Rachel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Rachel’s approaches work online
Rachel uses client-centred therapy to prioritise the person’s perspective, offering attentive listening and support so people feel heard and understood. This approach helps when someone needs time to make sense of difficult feelings or regain steadiness in life.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical exercises to change them. CBT can be useful for managing anxiety, panic, low mood and workplace stress by building small, practical skills.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Rachel will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they decide what to try first. Therapy is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls are close to a face-to-face meeting and work well for in-depth conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to have ongoing support between meetings or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel.
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