- Relationship and intimacy
- Focus on strengths
- Trauma-informed care
About Rachel
Rachel Challans practises as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional experience to her work. She emphasises that people know their own stories best and looks to build on individual strengths. Rachel offers calm, steady support for those ready to take steps towards change.
Rachel focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and family tensions. She also helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and self-esteem. Her areas of interest include codependency, attachment issues and a range of identity and behavioural concerns such as autism and BDSM-related worries.
Her style is straightforward and person-centred. Sessions look at what matters most to the client and move at a pace the client can manage. Rachel encourages practical steps alongside reflection so that small changes can lead to better day-to-day coping.
Rachel draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how past relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred ways of working to keep the person's priorities central. Somatic and trauma-focused approaches inform how she attends to felt experience and past distress.
Clients can expect a supportive, non-judgemental space to talk things through. Rachel aims to help people clarify goals, try new ways of relating, and build stronger self-awareness. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How Rachel's approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and feelings; it can help when fears about closeness, abandonment or trust get in the way. Client-centred therapy puts the person's own goals and experience at the centre, offering a listening space that helps people make sense of their choices and next steps. Somatic elements focus on bodily sensations linked to stress and trauma and use simple grounding practices to help manage intense feelings.Finding the best mix of approaches is part of the work. Rachel will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together what methods to try. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust the plan if something does not feel helpful.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it easier to continue work across different locations, provided you check time zones and scheduling. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online work to support consistent progress while balancing everyday commitments.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachel commonly help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and family conflict. She also supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and self-esteem struggles.
What is Rachel's approach in sessions?
Her work is person-centred and collaborative, focusing on the client's priorities. She blends attachment-based thinking with somatic and trauma-focused techniques to address feelings and past experience.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has three years of professional experience working with people on relationship, trauma and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can people use sessions if English is not their first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients able to work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session 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.