About Rachel
Rachel Hughes is a counsellor who helps people cope with anxiety, stress and life changes. She works with individuals facing low mood, relationship strain, parenting pressures and career uncertainty. Rachel aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn straight away.
Rachel practises a pluralistic style, blending different ways of working to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centred methods to listen closely and build a trusting therapeutic relationship.
Background and approach
She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity. Sessions often focus on small, manageable steps. Rachel uses solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals and practical exercises to practise between meetings.
Hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas may be offered where they suit the person and the issue at hand. With four years of experience and the NCPS credential, Rachel supports people who want clear strategies and calmer thinking. She encourages a collaborative approach so the person shapes the pace and direction of work.
Practical tasks, reflective conversation and short-term goal setting are common parts of her sessions. People come for help with coping strategies, rebuilding confidence and making sense of difficult emotions. Rachel explains options plainly and helps people choose techniques that fit their daily life.
How Rachel's approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. Online sessions use this approach to build rapport and help the person set their own goals for change.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Delivered remotely, CBT often uses worksheets, structured exercises and short tasks to practise between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. These techniques can be practised during video calls or as short audio exercises between meetings.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Rachel will help the person and therapist agree together on what fits best, based on concerns, goals and personal preference. This collaborative process may change over time as needs shift.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face when they prefer visual contact. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins, ongoing coaching and people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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