Rita Lally, BACP

Rita Lally works in a collaborative, person-centred way. She focuses on helping adults who are dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, grief and addiction. Rita draws on nine years of clinical experience and listens with curiosity and compassion to understand each person's situation.

She uses client-centred methods to keep the person's own goals and values at the centre of the work. That means sessions are shaped around what matters most to the individual, and pacing is guided by their needs. Rita also brings elements of psychodynamic thinking to help people see how past patterns affect present choices.

Mindfulness practices are offered in simple, practical ways to manage anxious thoughts and overwhelming feelings. Internal Family Systems ideas may be used to help someone understand different parts of themselves and to soften inner conflict. Rita explains approaches plainly and helps people choose what fits them best.

Rita has worked with issues tied to family dynamics, caregiving stress, abandonment and attachment difficulties, communication and commitment problems, and the effects of trauma and dissociation. She also supports people facing career transitions and compassion fatigue.

The working style is steady and non-judgemental. Rita aims to make sessions feel like a calm, focused conversation where practical steps and meaning can both be explored. People are invited to move at their own pace and bring what matters to them into the space.

How Rita's approaches work online

Rita uses client-centred work to place the person's goals at the heart of therapy. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and shaping sessions around what feels most important to the individual. It helps when someone wants practical support and a non-directive, respectful space to talk.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to help manage stress and anxiety. Mindfulness involves simple attention exercises and grounding techniques that reduce reactivity and make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Psychodynamic ideas are sometimes drawn on to notice recurring patterns and understand how past experiences influence current relationships and choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita will discuss different methods and collaborate with the person to decide what suits their needs, goals and preferences. This is a joint process and options can be adjusted as therapy evolves.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific session formats available before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises between meetings and keep momentum during periods of change.