Rachael Holden

• Trauma informed
• CBT and mindfulness
• Client-centred work

About Rachael

Rachael Holden helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues using talking therapy and practical coping strategies. She describes her work as trauma informed and aims to work at each person’s pace. Rachael is registered with NCPS and has three years' experience in counselling work in the United Kingdom.

She uses client-centred methods so individuals can set their own goals and steer sessions. That means the conversation focuses on what matters to the person, and the counsellor helps them clarify choices and next steps. Rachael also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going, and on mindfulness methods to build calmer responses to stress.

Sessions include space to identify short-term coping skills and to develop longer term emotional resilience. Rachael describes helping people refine practical strategies for sleep, appetite, worry and anger, and to manage relationship and intimacy concerns. She also works with issues around grief, addictions, parenting strains and work-related stress.

Her background combines psychodynamic ideas about past patterns with solution-focused work to set achievable objectives. Together these approaches aim to make therapy both reflective and action-oriented. Rachael also notes interest in areas such as ADHD, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, body image and chronic illness adaptations.

Rachael offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Prospective clients are invited to make initial contact to ask questions and discuss whether her style fits their needs.

How Rachael uses talking therapy and practical methods online

Rachael combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness methods. Client-centred therapy means sessions focus on the person's agenda and goals, with the counsellor supporting exploration and decision-making. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and uses specific exercises to change unhelpful cycles, often helping with anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and calming techniques that can reduce stress and improve sleep.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Rachael will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and then agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and she will review what helps as therapy progresses.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. They can also support people who prefer not to travel or who need to fit sessions around work or caring responsibilities.

Topics Rachael lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Rachael

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She lists stress and anxiety among her main areas and uses CBT and mindfulness to address them.

What kind of counselling approach does she use?

She uses client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas alongside solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

Rachael has three years' experience in counselling and therapeutic work.

Where is she based and registered?

She is located in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.