Rachel Hoare, BACP

Rachel Hoare is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and motivation. Rachel works with young adult issues and self-harm concerns as additional focuses. She holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom.

Rachel keeps sessions simple and direct. Conversations are client-led, with the counsellor offering gentle guidance. The aim is to make it easier to talk about painful thoughts and find practical steps forward.

Her approach draws on client-centred work, which means people set the pace and priorities. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify small, workable changes that build over time. These methods suit worries about daily stress, anxiety spikes and practical problems that feel stuck.

Rachel has four years of professional experience across private practice and educational settings. That range has given her experience of short-term practical support and longer conversations about loss and trauma. She uses that experience to adapt sessions to what each person needs.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in a range of formats. People considering therapy are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire to start the process. Rachel aims to make each session a clear step toward feeling steadier and more capable.

How Rachel’s approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace. The counsellor listens without judging and reflects what is said so people can better understand themselves; this approach helps when someone needs space to talk about emotions like grief or trauma.

Solution-focused therapy is forward-looking and practical. It concentrates on small, achievable changes and what is already working, which can be useful for stress, anxiety and motivation problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. Rachel will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and adapt methods as sessions progress. This makes therapy collaborative and tailored to what helps you most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around study, work and daily life.