Rebecca Mcintosh, BACP

Rebecca Mcintosh is a counsellor with 12 years of experience who helps people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. She works in a calm, person-centred way to help clients make sense of difficult thoughts and everyday habits. Her approach aims to create space for clearer thinking and small, practical steps towards change.

She tailors sessions to each person, listening first and then shaping the work to what matters most to the client. Rebecca uses client-centred methods alongside mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to support coping with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and grief. She also brings trauma-focused work into sessions when past events are affecting daily life.

Her background includes supporting people who are neurodivergent and disabled, and several years working with people affected by cancer through Cancer Support. This experience informs how she adapts pace, language and practical tools to each situation. Rebecca is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Sessions normally focus on what is happening now and on small steps that make life easier. She can help with worries linked to ADHD, depression, bipolar mood difficulties, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns and coping with major life changes. The work mixes talking, noticing unhelpful patterns and practising simple strategies between sessions.

People meet Rebecca to find steadier thinking, better daily routines and clearer choices. If someone wants a thoughtful, down-to-earth counsellor who listens first, she may be a good fit.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Rebecca practises client-centred work which focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs in the moment. This approach helps when someone feels unheard or overwhelmed and wants space to talk things through without judgement.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice patterns in thinking and everyday habits. These simple practices can reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day coping by teaching small ways to bring attention back to the present.

Solution-focused ideas are used alongside these approaches to identify practical, short-term steps. This can be useful for tackling specific problems like communication difficulties, stress management or establishing healthier routines.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed in ongoing sessions.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in between commitments or make it simpler to meet when energy or mobility are limited. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while juggling other responsibilities.