Rebecca (Becky) Thomas

• Person-Centred Therapy
• Live chat and text
• Supports mental health

About Rebecca

Rebecca (Becky) Thomas works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and a wide range of other life and mental health concerns using a person-centred approach. Becky is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has eight years' experience working in therapeutic settings.

Becky trained as a Person Centred therapist, qualifying in 2021, after completing a BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2015. She also holds Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society. Her placements during training included work in a GP practice, a maximum security prison with imprisoned women, and a mental health charity in an area of high socioeconomic need.

In sessions she focuses on listening and helping people make sense of their feelings at their own pace. The client-centred way emphasises the person's experience and the therapist's attentive presence rather than directing the process. Becky aims to help people recognise their own strengths and to develop practical skills and strategies as needed.

She has worked with a broad range of issues beyond the core concerns, including relationship and intimacy-related matters, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strains, career questions, ADHD, compassion fatigue and a range of attachment and personality-related topics. She also supports people facing chronic illness, cancer, caregiver stress and ageing concerns.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the Talk to a counsellor online button.

How person-centred therapy works in online sessions

Person Centred Therapy focuses on the client's experience and on being heard. The therapist listens closely and follows what the client brings to the session rather than imposing a set agenda. This approach is helpful for issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and processing past trauma because it gives people space to reflect and try out new ways of understanding themselves.

In practice Becky aims to work collaboratively to find the right approach. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then adapt how sessions are used over time. Deciding which methods to focus on is an ongoing conversation between the client and the therapist.

Becky currently offers live chat and text sessions in the afternoons and evenings UK time. If you prefer a different format, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while still giving space to discuss practical coping strategies and emotional concerns.

Topics Rebecca lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• 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
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Rebecca

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she works with and she uses a person-centred approach to help people talk through anxious feelings.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Person Centred Therapy, which focuses on the client's experience and on listening rather than directing the conversation.

What experience does she have?

Becky has eight years of experience in therapeutic settings and qualified as a Person Centred therapist in 2021.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds Individual Membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS).

Can I work with her if I live abroad?

Yes.

Which session formats does she use?

She currently offers live chat and text sessions only, in the afternoons and evenings UK time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via 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 then schedule your first session.