Rachel Barrett, BACP

Rachel Barrett offers straightforward support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. She is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP accreditation. Rachel writes in plain language and aims to make early steps less daunting for those seeking help.

She creates a calm space where clients can talk about what feels hard without fear of being judged. Conversations focus on what matters to each person, and on practical ways to manage day-to-day pressures. Rachel helps people who are struggling with grief, anger, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, compassion fatigue and life changes.

Rachel uses a mix of approaches to match different needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and on mindfulness to strengthen present-moment skills. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas shape how she explores relationship patterns and emotional safety.

Sessions aim to be practical and paced to the individual. Work can include short exercises, reflecting on patterns, and setting small, achievable goals between meetings. Rachel also supports people dealing with ADHD-related challenges, communication and commitment difficulties, and complex family problems.

Her way of working is collaborative and down to earth. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin, then arrange sessions that fit their schedule. Rachel accepts clients from the UK and internationally and offers several online formats to suit different needs.

How Rachel's approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and getting back on track after big life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people try new ways of relating that feel safer.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt them as the work unfolds so the approach fits the person rather than the other way round.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls suit longer, face-to-face conversations; phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited; live chat or messaging can work for brief check-ins or reflective exchanges between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments and to keep progress moving when life is busy.