Rachael Foote , BACP

Rachael Foote helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports those dealing with trauma, eating difficulties, chronic illness and relationship and intimacy concerns. Rachael brings 13 years of counselling and mental health experience across a range of settings. She works with people who are LGBT, those coping with grief, and people managing life changes such as career shifts or illness.

Rachael believes each person knows their own story best. She treats people as the expert in their life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are practical and collaborative, with a focus on small steps that feel manageable. She aims to create a space where people can talk things through without feeling judged.

In sessions Rachael draws on evidence-informed approaches to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits, set realistic goals, and increase motivation for change. She also uses person-centred listening to better understand what matters to each person. This combination makes it easier to tackle problems such as addiction, body image worries, sleep issues or anger.

Rachael has worked with clients facing cancer, chronic pain, bereavement and parenting stress. She is comfortable discussing issues such as dissociation, domestic violence, substance misuse, and shame or guilt. Her goal is to support clients to find clearer ways forward that fit their day-to-day life.

Sessions are offered in English and take place with people in the United Kingdom. Rachael uses talking and practical tools to help people find manageable changes and regain a greater sense of control.

Approaches and how they translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and understood so they can choose the changes they want to try. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and some eating or addiction issues.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and recommend ways of working that fit. That might mean combining person-centred listening with CBT tasks, or using motivational interviewing techniques to boost readiness for change. The plan is reviewed as you go so it stays useful.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text sessions make brief check-ins and written exercises easier to fit into a busy day. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and medical appointments.