Rachel Challans

Rachel Challans is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her work also covers trauma and abuse, addictions, and a range of related concerns such as ADHD and bereavement.

She approaches sessions with the view that the client is the expert on their own life. That means talking through current difficulties and building on strengths you already have. The pace of work is set by the person in the room, with practical steps agreed together.

Rachel draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to understand patterns in relationships and to make space for the client’s own goals. She also uses somatic and trauma-focused techniques when it helps people feel more settled in their bodies and memories.

People come for help with a wide range of issues including self-esteem, communication problems, grief, parenting strain, body image and sexual or kink-related concerns. Rachel also supports those managing mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and persistent stress.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and down to earth. Rachel offers a calm, respectful space where people can try out different ways to cope, experiment with change, and work towards clearer next steps. She welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and supports international clients who wish to work in English.

How Rachel’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape feelings and expectations. In online sessions this means talking through patterns from the past and noticing how they show up now in friendships or close relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. The therapist offers listening and reflection so clients can find their own answers and try new ways of coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rachel will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean starting with talking-based, client-centred work and adding somatic or trauma-focused techniques later if they feel useful.

Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone join a session from another location. It also makes international appointments possible for those who prefer to work in English. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and grounding techniques so they work well over distance, helping clients practise new ways of coping between sessions.