- Empathic support
- Practical coping
- Goal-focused
About Rachael
Rachael Holden works from a client-centred frame that keeps the person in control of their healing. She describes therapy as a journey of self-discovery and focuses on helping people build coping skills and emotional resilience. Rachael offers an empathic, non-judgemental approach and encourages clients to set their own goals.
Rachael is registered with NCPS, which is shown as NCPS in her credentials. She has three years of experience and supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction concerns and a wide range of life changes.
Her work draws on talking therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness practice. Sessions aim to identify practical steps people can take between meetings and to refine coping mechanisms that reduce distress over time. The tone in sessions is encouraging and grounded in everyday language.
Rachael also lists additional focus areas including codependency, attachment concerns, ADHD, parenting and carer stress, body image and coping with chronic illness. She welcomes people who are exploring identity and LGBT matters and supports those facing career or self-esteem difficulties.
She asks people to get in touch with any questions and to use the site Start Therapy flow to begin. The emphasis is on moving at a comfortable pace and finding tools that fit a person's life, not on quick fixes.
How Rachael’s approaches translate to online counselling
Rachael mixes client-centred conversation with cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness practices. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers, which can be helpful for relationship stress, low self-esteem and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches specific strategies for anxiety, low mood and coping with change. Mindfulness Therapy uses attention and breathing exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Rachael will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Generally, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins from different locations. It can also allow shorter phone or video check-ins when a full session does not fit, and it supports using breathing or grounding exercises together in the moment. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt their methods so therapy works around everyday life.
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Primary focus
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachael commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centred and non-judgemental, with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to build coping skills.
What experience does she have?
Rachael has three years of clinical experience supporting people with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is NCPS and she practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the available session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.