About Rachel
Rachel Hamilton is a BACP counsellor who offers a calm, person-centred approach to therapy. She focuses on helping people untangle difficult feelings and make sense of life changes. Rachel aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk at their own pace and work toward clearer thinking and better coping.
Rachel uses an integrative, person-centred style and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. She helps people dealing with loss, bereavement and relationship difficulties, and supports those facing trauma, stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also works with concerns such as addictions, eating and sleeping issues, anger, and career pressures. Her background includes volunteer work with Victim Support Scotland and Healed Scars, where she supported people affected by emotional abuse, domestic and sexual violence. That experience informs the way she listens and responds in sessions.
Rachel holds a COSCA-accredited Diploma in Counselling and a COSCA Certificate in Counselling. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists - BACP. She aims to work collaboratively, tailoring the pace and focus to each person’s goals.
Sessions centre on listening, reflection and practical steps that feel manageable day to day. Rachel welcomes people from LGBT communities and is comfortable discussing identity-related concerns. Rachel works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Rachel is listed here; the rest shows what else Rachel works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work
Rachel draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match their values, which can help with anxiety and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people develop healthier ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, using active listening and reflection to help them find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that feel right for you. Together you can try different methods and settle on what helps most for your concerns and day-to-day life.
Practical benefits of working online can include fitting therapy into a busy schedule, reducing travel time, and making it easier to have shorter check-ins when needed. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm which options are offered before booking. Many people find online sessions help them maintain regular contact with a therapist while managing work, family and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What kinds of problems does Rachel help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Other areas include addictions, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Rachel works in an integrative, person-centred way that is non-directive and tailored to individual needs. She draws on approaches such as ACT, CBT and DBT to suit the client’s goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of counselling experience and has volunteered with Victim Support Scotland and Healed Scars, supporting people affected by emotional abuse and violence.
What credentials and location are listed?
Rachel holds a COSCA-accredited Diploma and a COSCA Certificate in Counselling and is a BACP member. She practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the platform listing for the latest details.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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