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About Rachael
Rachael Foote helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties and depression. She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem and life changes. Rachael works in a person-centred way and uses practical methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 13 years of counselling and mental health experience.
Rachael frames the client as the expert in their own story and looks for strengths that can be used to manage problems. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps people can try between meetings and on talking through difficult experiences so life feels less overwhelming. Expect straightforward discussion about patterns of thinking and behaviour and practical tools to change them.
Her background includes working across a range of settings with people facing addiction, trauma, eating issues and long-term illness, including cancer. This has given experience of supporting people through major life transitions and ongoing physical health challenges. Rachael draws on motivational techniques when change feels hard to start and on solution-focused ideas to set achievable goals.
She uses client-centred listening alongside evidence-informed methods such as CBT to break down problems into workable parts. Meetings aim to be structured but flexible, so sessions can address immediate concerns while building longer term coping skills. Rachael works in English and practises in the United Kingdom.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model.
How Rachael uses proven approaches in online counselling
Rachael combines client-centred listening with practical, goal-oriented methods. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective so they feel heard and can build on their own strengths. This approach helps when someone needs time to make sense of difficult experiences.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches techniques to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and some eating-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a short-term conversational approach to help people find their own reasons to change, which is helpful for addictions and for taking early steps towards new habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachael will discuss options and agree a way of working that fits the person’s goals and preferences, adjusting the approach as sessions progress in a collaborative way.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, or avoiding video if low bandwidth or comfort is an issue. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these flexible arrangements to help people keep therapy consistent with work, family and other commitments.
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Questions about Rachael
- Does she work with anxiety?
- Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she supports, and she uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help manage anxious thinking and behaviour.
- What kind of counselling does she offer?
- She practises client-centred counselling and combines this with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy.
- How much experience does she have?
- She has 13 years of counselling and mental health experience working in a range of settings.
- Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
- Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- Does she offer sessions in other languages?
- Sessions are offered in English.
- Are international clients accepted?
- She does not currently accept international clients.
- How much do sessions cost?
- Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
- How do I get started?
- Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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