Rebecca Burchell, BACP

Rebecca Burchell welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by relationships, stress, anxiety or big life changes. She is a counsellor who aims to listen carefully and help clients feel truly heard. Rebecca holds BACP accreditation, and she draws on three years of professional experience in the UK.

She helps people talk through relationship tension, family conflict and intimacy concerns. She also supports those facing career difficulties, parenting strain, addiction-related challenges, low self-esteem and mood problems. Rebecca is experienced working with trauma, LGBT issues, ADHD and a wide range of personal and interpersonal struggles.

Her approach begins by exploring what has brought someone to counselling. Sessions focus on thoughts, feelings and life events, and how these shape responses to the people and world around them. Rebecca emphasises a compassionate, sensitive manner and lets the client set the pace for change.

In addition to her independent work, she works in a secondary school as a school counsellor and previously worked at a counselling placement supporting survivors of domestic abuse. Those roles contribute to her experience with young people and trauma-related concerns.

Rebecca believes counselling can help shift the question from "what's wrong with me?" to "what's happened to me?" She aims to support clients in processing experiences, building self-acceptance and moving towards a more positive everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Rebecca draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand feelings and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach focuses on understanding personal narratives and attachment - it looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and can be useful for intimacy and abandonment concerns. Another approach emphasises problem-focused strategies and coping skills to manage anxiety, stress and mood problems; this tends to involve practical steps and manageable exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals and preferences. Together they will review what helps and adapt the plan as therapy progresses so the process feels tailored and realistic.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when needed. Some people prefer a quieter, audio-only conversation, while others choose video to better read facial cues; Rebecca will discuss practical options and what will work best for each person.