Rachael Foote, BACP

Rachael Foote helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma. She also supports those facing eating and sleep problems, grief, relationship and intimacy worries, low self-esteem, and career or life-change issues. Rachael works with people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges too.

Rachael uses a straightforward, respectful style. She starts by listening to each person's story and what matters most to them. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and helps them use their strengths to find practical ways forward.

Her approach draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques. She also uses motivational interviewing to help with change and solution-focused ideas to set realistic goals. These methods are used in service of what the person wants to achieve, not as one-size-fits-all fixes.

Rachael has worked in mental health and counselling for 13 years in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP, which is listed as her professional credential.

Sessions tend to focus on clear, manageable steps and on building coping skills. Conversations are paced to suit each person so sensitive topics are addressed gently. Rachael aims to support and empower people as they take steps towards a more manageable life.

People who choose her can expect practical tools, honest listening and help working through both immediate problems and longer-term patterns.

How Rachael’s approaches work online

Rachael often uses client-centred therapy, which means sessions begin with listening to the person's story and priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the work around their own goals and values.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and many everyday patterns that hold people back.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rachael will work collaboratively to choose techniques that match the person's needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time if something isn’t helping and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.

Online therapy with Rachael is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls help keep visual contact and a conversational pace. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow for shorter check-ins, written reflection and flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and health limitations while still getting consistent support.