- Practical coping skills
- Support for grief
- LGBT affirming care
About Rachel
Rachel Blythe is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and issues related to LGBT identity. Rachel also helps with low self-esteem, motivation and confidence concerns.
Her practice is person-focused and practical. Sessions aim to be respectful and compassionate, and she adapts conversations to fit each person’s needs. Rachel says she will tailor the plan you work on together rather than using the same approach for everyone.
She has experience supporting people living with obsessive thoughts, personality-related difficulties, and longer-term mental health concerns. She also works with people who struggle with panic attacks, self-harm, social anxiety and family problems. Codependency and women’s issues are listed as additional areas she addresses.
Rachel holds BACP and NCPS credentials; BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS is the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. These reflect her professional registrations in the UK.
If you want to begin, Rachel asks that you use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on her availability and the subscription plan that applies.
How therapeutic approaches fit with online counselling
Rachel’s practice emphasises evidence-based techniques that are practical and goal-focused. One common approach she uses involves helping people learn coping skills for panic, anxiety and stress through step-by-step exercises and breathing or grounding strategies. This helps reduce intense symptoms and gives tools for managing difficult moments. Another frequently used approach focuses on working through grief, low self-esteem and relationship patterns by talking through experiences, reflecting on personal values and building small changes over time.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel works with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful, and she adapts plans as progress is made. The emphasis is on trying things that suit the person’s goals, then adjusting the work if something is not helpful.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions useful for maintaining continuity of care and for practising skills between meetings, while still working closely with a therapist to set clear goals and measure progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Rachel works with stress and various forms of anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. Her practice also lists codependency, panic attacks, self-harm and social anxiety among focus areas.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a person-centred, practical style that adapts to each person. Conversations and plans are shaped around what the individual needs and wants to achieve.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting people with a range of mental health and wellbeing concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time; sessions are provided to people within the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her 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.