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Rachel Lockwood, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemDepression

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Rachel Lockwood offers a calm, patient presence for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck. She aims to make sessions feel safe and unhurried so clients can speak honestly and set the pace of their work. Rachel uses straightforward language and a warm manner to help people talk through what matters most to them.

She combines several ways of working to suit each person rather than following a single method. That can mean looking at how past relationships influence present feelings, noticing the thoughts that fuel anxiety or low mood, and finding practical steps to try between sessions.

Background and approach

Rachel also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe difficult experiences and make new meaning from them. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, loss and grief, addictions, body image and eating concerns, sleeping problems, and managing life changes.

She also works with attachment, abandonment and blended family challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control issues, and forgiveness work. Rachel holds BACP registration with five years' experience working in different settings. She offers sessions in English and accepts clients based in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Appointments can be carried out by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, depending on what suits the client. To start, clients use the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged after the matching step so people can choose times that fit their lives.

How Rachel's approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to examine trust, closeness and patterns that repeat in relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical experiments to change mood and behaviour. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the session, with the counsellor listening openly and responding without judgment to help build clarity and self-understanding.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Rachel will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods to try. That might mean starting with listening and exploring, then adding practical CBT tasks or looking at personal stories with narrative techniques as the work progresses.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging makes it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video is useful when non-verbal cues matter, phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or when people prefer not to be on camera, and text-based options suit short check-ins or ongoing written support. These options give flexibility in timing and format so people can choose what works best for them.
What kinds of concerns does Rachel help with?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, addictions, self-esteem and eating or sleeping problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rachel uses a client-centred, gentle style that lets people set the pace. She blends approaches such as attachment-focused work, cognitive techniques and narrative methods to suit the person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has five years of experience working in a range of settings with different counselling models and client needs.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Rachel accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Appointments can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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