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Rachel Huyton, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

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Rachel Huyton helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or low mood. She is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has three years of full-time professional practice. Rachel writes in a warm, respectful way and aims to make early conversations straightforward and manageable.

She focuses on practical listening and tailoring sessions to each person. Conversations explore what matters most to the individual, and together they agree a plan for moving forward.

Background and approach

Rachel can include simple meditation and relaxation techniques when these fit a person's needs. Her work covers relationship difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse, plus adjustment to loss and serious illness. Rachel also supports people dealing with compulsive thoughts, panic attacks, issues around attachment and abandonment, and challenges with body image or substance use.

Rachel draws on client-centred and existential approaches to help people find meaning and make changes. Client-centred work places the person at the heart of the conversation. Existential ideas help people think about values, purpose and choices when life feels uncertain.

She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different routines. Rachel practises from the United Kingdom and works in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions at times that suit them.

How Rachel's approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and making space for the person's own perspective. In practice this means sessions are driven by what the person brings, with the counsellor offering empathy, reflection and gentle guidance to help people find their own solutions. This approach suits emotional difficulties like anxiety, low mood and relationship stress.

Existential therapy invites people to examine values, life choices and meaning when they feel stuck or uncertain. It can help when someone is grappling with loss, major life changes, illness or questions about purpose. The work is conversational and encourages honest reflection about what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and decide collaboratively which ways of working will help most. That may mean combining listening-focused sessions with gentle techniques such as relaxation or mindfulness.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which offer flexibility for different routines. Video is useful for a more traditional session feel, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments while keeping the focus on therapeutic goals.

What concerns does Rachel commonly help with?

She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also works with issues such as panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, attachment and body image.

What style of therapy does she use?

Rachel uses client-centred methods that focus on the person's experience and needs. She also draws on existential ideas that look at meaning, values and life choices.

How much experience does she have?

Rachel has three years of full-time professional counselling experience and over ten years of management experience within a mental health service.

What are her credentials and location?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Rachel?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Rachel

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Rachel Huyton, BACP

Background and approach

How Rachel's approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety