Rachael Holden, NCPS

Rachael Holden uses a client-centred approach to help people find steadier footing when life feels hard. She emphasises listening first and lets people set the pace and goals for their work together. Rachael is named on the NCPS register, which is shown as NCPS in her credentials. She works from the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English.

Rachael often focuses on stress, anxiety and depression, and she also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse. Other areas she helps with include relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also works with career worries, compassion fatigue, ADHD and a range of additional difficulties such as body image and chronic illness issues.

Her work mixes talking therapy with practical tools. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small changes. Mindfulness practices are brought in to help ground people and manage overwhelming feelings. Rachael also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time and solution-focused steps to set clear, short-term goals.

Sessions aim to strengthen coping skills so people can make decisions with more confidence. Rachael encourages a positive mindset and helps people notice small changes that build up over time. This practical focus is paired with an empathic, non-judgemental approach that keeps the person’s priorities at the centre.

Rachael has three years of professional experience and accepts international clients. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, and uses a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time.

How Rachael’s approaches work online

Rachael uses client-centred therapy to put the person’s priorities first and to move at a pace that feels right. This approach is about listening, reflecting and helping people set their own goals, which can help with issues such as stress, relationship worries and low self-esteem.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try small, practical changes. CBT suits people wanting clear steps for anxiety, depression or sleep and eating problems. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple exercises to notice thoughts and body sensations, which can reduce reactivity to strong emotions and help with trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try different techniques and adapt based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as progress is made.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video work lets people use visual cues and mirrors in-person rhythm, phone sessions are useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat formats can suit those who prefer written reflection or need flexible timing. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into daily life.