Rachael Walker

Rachael Walker is a counsellor who helps people dealing with anger, stress and anxiety. She works with clients who are struggling with low self-esteem, depression, relationship issues and major life changes. Rachael is a BACP member and has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Rachael uses a person-focused way of working that keeps the client at the centre of sessions. She listens without judgement and encourages people to find their own answers rather than offering advice. That conversational, warm approach is intended to help people feel able to talk about painful feelings and difficult memories.

She draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Rachael blends parts of different therapies depending on what each person needs, and she explains ideas plainly so they can be used day to day. This means looking at thoughts, behaviours and feelings and trying small changes to see what helps.

Practical skills and coping strategies are offered alongside reflection about patterns from the past. Clients can learn new ways to calm down, reframe unhelpful thinking and manage strong reactions. The aim is to build self-awareness so old patterns become easier to change.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Rachael uses person-centred and CBT approaches online

Rachael commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, building trust and helping people make sense of their feelings so they can decide what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical steps to test different ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. Rachael works with each person to decide what feels most helpful based on their goals, current problems and personal preferences. The plan can change as understanding grows and different techniques are tried together.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing quicker check-ins during a busy week. It can also suit people who prefer a quieter setting or who want shorter, focused sessions to practise new skills between meetings. The exact session options should be checked before booking, since formats are confirmed when arranging appointments.