Rachel Challans, BACP

Rachel Challans is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works from the view that each person knows their story best and brings strengths to dealing with difficulty. Rachel offers calm, straightforward support when someone is ready to try something different. She commonly helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and mood issues such as bipolar. She also works with relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain and addiction-related problems. Everyday habits and patterns of thinking are often a focus in her conversations. Rachel draws on client-centred ways of talking and attachment-based thinking to help people understand how early relationships affect current reactions. She also uses somatic and trauma-focused ideas when the body or past events need attention. Sessions usually involve talking, noticing patterns, and trying small practical steps between meetings. Her style is supportive and non-judgemental. She encourages people to name what feels hard, notice unhelpful habits, and try manageable changes. The aim is to build coping tools while keeping goals realistic and personal. People who are thinking about therapy can expect clear, respectful conversations and collaborative planning. To begin, a short matching process on the site helps connect a person with Rachel and set up an initial appointment.

How Rachel's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. Online sessions can be used to talk through patterns of trust and connection, and to try new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead; online conversations can give space for people to explore feelings at their own pace. Somatic therapy pays attention to bodily signals and simple physical tasks; a therapist may guide breath work, grounding exercises or gentle movement to help with stress and trauma responses.

Finding the right method is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt the approach as needed. This collaborative style aims to fit therapy to the person's life rather than forcing a single model.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family, work or study commitments, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows for practical exercises to be carried out in a person's own surroundings and for steady continuity when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.