Rachel Cannon

• Attachment-based work
• Client-centred sessions
• Motivational interviewing

About Rachel

Rachel Cannon works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression and relationship issues using a blend of attachment-based, client-centred, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic approaches. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 13 years of experience as a counsellor in addition to longer work within mental health settings.

Rachel offers a direct, conversational way of working. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on how past experiences continue to affect daily life. She helps people notice repeating patterns, talk through painful events, and consider practical steps when motivation or choices feel stuck.

Her background includes sustained experience with sexuality and gender identity issues, grief and loss, caregiver stress, chronic health conditions, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with panic attacks, bipolar-related difficulties, ADHD-related challenges, and issues around self-esteem and anger.

Rachel uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviour. Client-centred methods steer sessions by the person's pace and priorities. Motivational interviewing helps when people are unsure about change or feel ambivalent.

She works with a broad range of life changes such as career shifts, relationship endings and midlife transitions. Sessions aim to increase self-understanding and practical coping. People who want a thoughtful, talk-focused approach tend to find her style helpful.

How Rachel’s approaches work in remote sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour. In sessions this can mean noticing patterns in how people relate and trying out different ways of connecting to reduce repeated distress.

Client-centred sessions follow the person’s pace and priorities. The counsellor listens without directing, and the person leads the topics that matter most to them.

Motivational interviewing is useful when someone feels unsure about change. It focuses on clarifying personal reasons for change and building small, achievable steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Rachel will work with the client to agree which methods to try, adapting over time as goals and needs become clearer. This is a collaborative decision made in session rather than fixed beforehand.

Practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions around work or caring duties and reducing travel time. Remote sessions can make it easier to have a shorter check-in or to join from a quieter place, and they may suit people who prefer not to travel. The original biography does not list which session formats are provided, so confirm the available options before booking.

Topics Rachel lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Rachel

Does she work with anxiety and panic?

Yes. She helps people with general anxiety, panic attacks and social anxiety using psychological approaches suited to those difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centred methods, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to shape sessions to each person's needs.

How much experience does the counsellor have?

Rachel has 13 years of experience as a counsellor plus additional years working in wider mental health settings.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her in English from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

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 working with her?

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