About Rachel
Rachel Xuereb is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship problems and life changes. She also helps with depression, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Her plain, direct style suits people who want practical tools and clear conversation.
Rachel uses a flexible, person-focused way of working. Sessions begin with listening to what matters most and finding the root of recurring problems. She then works with each person to build new ways of coping and to accept difficult feelings so progress can follow.
How Rachel works
Her methods draw on well-known therapies to match what a person needs. Rachel blends cognitive approaches with mindfulness, attachment ideas and client-centred talking. That mix helps tackle unhelpful thoughts, repair relationship patterns and increase self-awareness.
In a typical session she offers steady, calm support and practical exercises to try between meetings. She invites people to set goals and reviews progress together. The focus is on small changes that make daily life easier.
With seven years' experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Rachel combines workplace insight with therapeutic practice. She works with adults on issues such as parenting strain, career stress, communication problems, codependency and body image. Her aim is to help people regain balance and move forward at their own pace.
Rachel lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Rachel uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT focuses on accepting feelings rather than fighting them and then taking small steps towards what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It can help improve communication and reduce repeating relationship hurt.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rachel works collaboratively to decide what fits best based on a person's goals and preferences. She adapts techniques as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in, while chat or messaging suits short reflections and ongoing support between appointments. These options give flexibility for work breaks, caring commitments or quieter timings, and help people maintain continuity of care even when routines change.
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