Rachel Huyton, BACP

Rachel Huyton offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief or relationship strain. She explains things plainly and builds a plan with each person. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and aim to ease day-to-day distress.

Rachel has three years of professional experience as a full-time counsellor and additional management experience in a mental health service. That background gives her a broad view of common mental health concerns and the practical pressures they create. She works with issues such as stress, trauma and abuse, grief, and low mood, and also supports people facing panic, obsessional worries, addiction and relationship breakdown.

Her approach is person-centred, so sessions are shaped around the client’s needs and pace. She also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction when life feels uncertain. Rachel uses relaxation and meditation tools when these fit the person’s goals.

She offers online options as well as face-to-face work in the United Kingdom. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, depending on what suits the person best.

Rachel aims to be respectful, sensitive and compassionate in every session. She invites clients to suggest days and times that suit them and will arrange appointments to fit around their lives.

For people seeking straightforward, practical counselling that listens first and plans second, Rachel provides steady support and flexible ways to connect.

How Rachel's approach works online

Client-centred therapy puts you at the heart of the work. The counsellor follows your concerns and priorities, adapting each session to what you need in the moment. This style helps with anxiety, low mood, relationship problems and stress by focusing on practical steps you want to take.

Existential therapy looks at questions about meaning, choice and direction. It helps when life feels uncertain, empty or overwhelming and when someone wants to think through values, purpose and long-term decisions. Together these approaches combine immediate support with space to explore deeper life questions.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with you about what you want to get from counselling and try different ways of working until you find a good fit. Plans are agreed together and can be adjusted as goals change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls let the conversation feel closer, phone sessions can work with lower bandwidth, and messaging options suit quick check-ins or people who prefer written notes. This range of formats helps people fit counselling around work, family life and other commitments.