Rachel Xuereb

Rachel Xuereb is a counsellor with seven years' experience supporting people through anger, stress and relationship difficulties. She works with issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting strain and career-related stress. Rachel uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people understand what is happening and find ways to cope better day to day.

Rachel adapts her methods to suit the person in front of her rather than following a single approach. She looks for the root causes of recurring feelings and behaviours, then helps clients notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions are centred on listening, reflection and practical exercises the client can try between meetings.

Her background as a senior executive in a corporate setting keeps her connected to common workplace pressures and family-life tensions. That experience informs how she talks about boundaries, workload and role expectations without using heavy jargon.

Rachel blends several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance-focused tools, alongside attachment-based thinking and client-centred listening. This mix is used to match techniques to the issue and the person’s preferences.

People often come for help with anger, trauma, intimacy concerns, sleep problems or parenting stresses. Rachel aims to make sessions clear and manageable, so clients can start testing small changes between meetings and notice steady progress.

How Rachel’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, and then act in ways that match their values. It can be useful for anger, anxiety and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand ways of relating that cause pain. It can be helpful for intimacy and relationship problems. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening deeply and reflecting back what matters to the person, making space for clients to find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is often part of the work. Rachel will talk with clients about their goals, try different techniques, and decide together what feels most helpful. The process is collaborative and adjusted to the person's needs and preferences.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use different tools in therapy, such as guided exercises, breathing or mindfulness practices, and worksheets to try between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals including therapists often find online work can keep momentum between meetings and help people apply new skills in everyday settings.