Rachel Challans

Rachel Challans brings three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. She works from the view that each person knows their story best and already carries strengths that can help when life feels overwhelming. She approaches sessions with warmth and practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and intimacy-related issues.

Clients often come with problems around mood, addictive patterns, grief, parenting strain or questions of identity and self-worth. Rachel offers clear, patient listening and helps people break concerns into small, manageable steps. She describes the first meetings as a chance to understand what matters most and to agree on achievable goals.

Her way of working draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred methods that put the person’s experience at the centre, and somatic and trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to affect the body or day-to-day functioning. Sessions mix talking with practical strategies and grounding exercises when helpful.

Rachel supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating and body image issues, and many forms of family or relationship conflict. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the UK while offering work with international clients when arrangements allow.

If someone wants to begin, Rachel invites them to complete a short matching questionnaire and to plan first sessions together. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.

How Rachel’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and responses. Online sessions can use this approach to map repeated ways of relating and to try different ways of connecting in day-to-day life.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. This approach helps people who need a calm space to name their concerns, build self-understanding and set gentle goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy itself. Rachel will work together with the client to choose which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she can adjust the plan as progress is made. The collaboration helps make sessions feel relevant and manageable.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types when booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when a shorter session will help. Some people prefer not being on camera, while others find visual connection useful; these choices can be discussed and adapted to suit everyday routines.