Rachel Wright, BACP
Experienced counsellor for life transitions
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- Practical coping tools
- Relationship support
- Remote therapy experience
About Rachel
Rachel Wright is a BACP-registered counsellor with 13 years' experience. She is approachable and direct, and she helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and midlife shifts. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, addictions and work-related pressure.
Her work is practical and grounded. Sessions focus on what clients want to change and on small steps that can be tried between meetings. She draws on approaches that help people notice difficult thoughts, build stronger connections, and learn new coping skills.
Rachel has a background in mental health services and has worked with complex cases and relationship difficulties. She has completed additional work in couples therapy for depression, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Analysis System of Psychotherapy.
She has experience delivering phone and virtual therapy, and she is comfortable adapting sessions to fit someone’s life. Sessions tend to be collaborative - the person sets the goals and Rachel helps with ways to reach them.
Clients can expect a calm, straightforward style. Rachel emphasises practical tools alongside space to talk about feelings. She also supports people navigating identity, parenting stresses, chronic health concerns and changes that come with midlife.
If someone wants to start, the usual route is to use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Her work is practical and grounded. Sessions focus on what clients want to change and on small steps that can be tried between meetings. She draws on approaches that help people notice difficult thoughts, build stronger connections, and learn new coping skills.
Rachel has a background in mental health services and has worked with complex cases and relationship difficulties. She has completed additional work in couples therapy for depression, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Analysis System of Psychotherapy.
She has experience delivering phone and virtual therapy, and she is comfortable adapting sessions to fit someone’s life. Sessions tend to be collaborative - the person sets the goals and Rachel helps with ways to reach them.
Clients can expect a calm, straightforward style. Rachel emphasises practical tools alongside space to talk about feelings. She also supports people navigating identity, parenting stresses, chronic health concerns and changes that come with midlife.
If someone wants to start, the usual route is to use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Rachel’s approaches translate to online work
Rachel uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-led action; this can reduce the hold of difficult feelings and support life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is offered to explore how past connections shape current relationships and to build safer ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thinking patterns and test small behaviour changes that often ease symptoms such as anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is a joint process. Rachel will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. She adapts techniques so they suit what someone wants to try and how they prefer to work, checking in as progress is made.
The biography records experience delivering telephone and virtual therapy, so clients should confirm the exact session options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to continue care when routines change or travel is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor exercises, worksheets and behavioural experiments to an online format so practical work continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachel commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and midlife transitions, and also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, addictions and career difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, with a focus on short-term strategies and everyday steps clients can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Rachel has 13 years of experience in mental health settings and has worked with complex cases and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
The biography notes experience delivering telephone and virtual therapy; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and 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.