Rachael Holden, NCPS

Rachael Holden is a counsellor who offers a calm, person-centred approach. She frames therapy as a journey of self-discovery and helps people find practical steps forward when life feels difficult. Rachael uses empathy and a non-judgemental style so people can move at a pace that suits them.

She works with stress, anxiety and depression and supports people coping with trauma, relationship strain and addiction concerns. She also helps with issues such as grief, low self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and major life changes including midlife transitions. Her wider interests include attachment, body image and caring-related stress.

Rachael combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness exercises. She draws on psychodynamic ideas and a solution-focused stance to help people notice patterns and try new ways of managing day-to-day problems. Sessions aim to strengthen coping skills and build emotional resilience.

In practice she encourages small, achievable steps. That might mean trying a new breathing technique, testing a thought change, or setting a realistic daily routine. She also uses reflective conversation to make sense of past experiences and their impact now.

Rachael holds NCPS as her listed credential and has three years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom. Sessions are carried out in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Rachael uses client-centred work that focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. This approach helps build trust and lets the person lead the pace and focus of sessions.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines by testing new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and suggest what might be most useful. Decisions about methods are made collaboratively and may shift as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking to confirm which formats she offers. Many people find online or remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Others prefer longer sessions for deeper reflection, and these choices can be discussed when arranging appointments.