Rebecca Foster, BACP

Rebecca Foster is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and big life changes. She combines practical listening with clear steps people can use between sessions.

Her practice places a strong emphasis on grief and bereavement. She has carried out extensive research in this area that is currently under review for publication. That research informs how she supports someone coping with loss or complicated grieving reactions.

Rebecca uses an integrative approach that blends person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural techniques and ideas from attachment theory. That mix lets her adjust how she works to fit each person’s needs rather than rely on a single method. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on simple strategies they can try day to day.

She also teaches counselling and psychotherapy at university level, and has worked with people who have experienced trauma, those who have been in care, and people with learning differences. These roles add breadth to her clinical experience and to how she explains things in a straightforward way.

Rebecca aims to be accepting, dependable and open minded in her practice. She describes working collaboratively to help people make practical changes and build coping skills that last. If someone is ready to begin, she supports them through the first steps toward change.

How integrative therapy works online and in practice

Rebecca uses evidence-based techniques that are straightforward and practical. Person-centred counselling focuses on attentive listening and reflection to help people feel understood and to clarify their goals. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and introduce small experiments and exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-informed ideas explore how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help when trust or intimacy are an issue.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, preferences and goals and choose methods that feel like a good fit. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard to arrange. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or better when movement is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to speak aloud. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare or other commitments and to keep therapy consistent over time.