Rebecca "Becki" Watkins, BACP

Rebecca "Becki" Watkins is a BACP counsellor with 13 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed, low in confidence, or not quite themselves. Her approach is calm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make sessions straightforward and approachable.

Becki offers a warm, non-judgmental space where people can talk at their own pace. She welcomes neurodivergent clients, whether they have a formal diagnosis, are self-identifying, or are still exploring their experience. Sessions are tailored to each person rather than following a fixed script.

In practice she blends Client-Centred ideas with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused work. That might mean talking through current worries, looking at patterns that keep problems going, and trying simple skills to feel steadier day to day.

Common concerns Becki supports include anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and difficulties with sleep or eating. She also helps with career concerns, parenting strain, and coping with major life changes.

Her sessions aim to be practical and respectful. People can expect help untangling strong feelings, practising new ways of responding, and building strategies that fit their life. Becki encourages a collaborative pace so work moves at a level that feels manageable.

Telephone, video, live chat and text-based sessions are offered. Appointments are arranged through a short matching questionnaire and scheduled to suit each person.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Rebecca draws on Client-Centred Therapy to begin most work. That means the counsellor offers a respectful, listening space and follows the person’s lead to understand what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs to be heard and to make sense of their feelings.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, unhelpful behaviours and sleep or eating difficulties by introducing simple strategies and experiments to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and agree a plan based on the person’s goals and preferences, adjusting methods as needed in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed, phone sessions work well for lower bandwidth or a quicker check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging suit those who prefer writing or need flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring responsibilities, or mobility limits while keeping continuity of care.