Rachel Andrews, BACP

Rachel Andrews offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes, loss or ongoing stress. She helps with anxiety, low mood, relationship and family difficulties, addictive behaviours, grief and challenges around identity and intimacy. Rachel speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel straightforward and useful.

Rachel has seven years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has worked a lot with adolescents and young adults and understands how transitions at school, university or early work life can affect mood and relationships. Her background includes supporting people with eating and sleeping problems, long-term health conditions, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

In sessions Rachel keeps things simple and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people spot patterns that cause distress. She uses practical exercises when they fit, and talks through small steps that can make day-to-day life easier.

People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to say what matters to them. Rachel focuses on building trust and on clear, manageable goals. She adapts her approach to what each person needs rather than following one fixed method.

Her work blends person-centred care with strategies from cognitive behavioural approaches. That means she balances listening with tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. The aim is steady, realistic progress rather than overnight fixes.

How Rachel blends person-centred and CBT work online

Rachel uses client-centred therapy to place the person’s experience at the heart of the process. That means sessions begin with careful listening and reflecting so each person feels heard and understood; this approach is helpful for building trust and for exploring feelings like grief, identity questions or compassion fatigue.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and testing small practical changes. CBT-style work can be useful for anxiety, low mood, insomnia, and some eating or addictive behaviours because it gives clear, repeatable strategies to try between sessions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Rachel will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and agree together what methods to try. She adapts the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions offer flexibility for people juggling school, work or caring responsibilities. Video calls mirror the feel of face-to-face talking, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help therapy fit into a busy life and make it easier to keep up regular appointments.