About Rachael
Rachael Holden is a counsellor who focuses on helping people find firmer ground during difficult times. She offers a calm, non‑judgemental space and works at each person’s pace to identify realistic goals. Rachael uses a collaborative style to help clients build coping skills and make clearer decisions about next steps.
She specialises in trauma‑informed care and supports people dealing with anxiety, depression and a wide range of other concerns. Sessions often centre on developing everyday strategies to manage strong emotions and reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Rachael also brings a positive mindset that encourages greater self‑belief and practical change. Her ways of working include client‑centred conversations, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness practices. These are used flexibly to match what a person needs that week, whether that means thought‑work, practical skill building or ground‑ing exercises.
The emphasis is on small, repeatable steps that fit into daily life. Rachael has three years of experience and holds NCPS as her listed credential. She works in the United Kingdom and welcomes enquiries from people who live elsewhere as well.
Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, she asks people to set clear, manageable goals and to practise the coping tools discussed between sessions. Her approach aims to help people feel more capable of handling stress, grief, relationship strain and other challenges.
What Rachael works with
Everything Rachael lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Rachael is listed here; the rest shows what else Rachael works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachael lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Rachael's approaches work online
Client‑centred therapy concentrates on the person and their priorities. The counsellor follows the client's lead, listens carefully and helps people find their own solutions for issues such as low mood, stress and relationship strain.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep problems.
Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It is helpful when someone wants tools to manage intense emotions or recurring worry.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with the client to try methods that match their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust those methods as therapy progresses.
The profile does not state specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check‑ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt techniques for remote sessions so clients can practise skills between meetings and build steady progress from day to day.
Questions people ask about Rachael
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Rachael works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief and self‑esteem.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
She uses a non‑judgemental, client‑centred approach and blends cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to teach practical coping skills and support emotional regulation.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Rachael has three years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
The biography lists NCPS as the credential and indicates she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients contact her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries as stated in the profile.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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