Rachel Button, BACP

Rachel Button helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood and struggles with eating or self-worth. She writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and understood from the first conversation. Rachel works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Rachel trained after facing her own mental health challenges, and that experience shaped how she works. She uses straightforward, evidence-based approaches to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that fit into everyday life.

In the room she helps people identify thoughts and behaviours that feed anxiety, depression or problems with body image. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse by pacing work to each person’s needs and tolerance. The goal is to build clearer thinking, steadier mood and safer ways of relating to oneself and others.

Rachel has four years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is part of how she maintains professional practice standards and ongoing development.

People can expect a calm, direct style that balances listening with practical strategies. Rachel will work together with each person to set priorities and track progress so therapy stays relevant to everyday life.

To begin, the process asks for a short matching questionnaire and then sessions are scheduled through the service. Rachel does not take international clients and runs appointments in English only.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Rachel draws on practical, evidence-based techniques that help people manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people feel less overwhelmed and more in control of daily life. Another approach works slowly through past trauma and abuse by building coping skills and safe ways of processing difficult memories so people can feel steadier day to day.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will discuss different options with each person, check what feels manageable, and adapt techniques to individual goals and preferences. Together they agree what to try and review progress so the plan changes if needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility that can make it easier to keep continuity of care. Video calls allow face-to-face contact when visual cues matter, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a simpler way to check in, and live chat or text messaging suit quick updates or people who prefer typing. These options help therapy fit around work, family and health demands while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.