Rachael Foote, BACP

Rachael Foote helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma. She also supports those dealing with eating concerns, grief, relationship strain and issues around self-esteem. Rachael’s straightforward approach aims to make starting therapy less daunting for a worried parent scanning this page on a phone.

Rachael sees each person as an expert in their own life. She focuses on what the person brings to sessions and looks for practical ways forward. Sessions centre on listening, asking clear questions and helping people notice strengths they already have.

Over 13 years of counselling and mental health work, Rachael has worked in a range of settings alongside people facing illness, chronic pain and life changes. That experience has informed a calm, steady style that prefers simple, achievable steps over jargon.

Her ways of working include client-centred conversations, structured cognitive behavioural techniques, motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas. These methods help with unpicking unhelpful thoughts, building motivation to change, and finding immediate goals to work towards.

People often come to Rachael for help with practical problems such as sleeping, parenting strain, career stress, or coping with a cancer diagnosis. She also supports clients dealing with more complex experiences like dissociation, domestic violence, and addiction-related issues.

If someone wants to begin, the typical route is to use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a time that suits them. Rachael practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. It helps people feel heard and supported while they make their own choices about change.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and to build new habits that reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what has helped before, then try methods that fit. That collaborative process is part of the care, and approaches can be adjusted as work progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday and suit people who need a quieter setting or who prefer not to be on camera. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to be sure they match practical needs.