Rachel Gordon , PACFA

Rachel Gordon is a counsellor with eight years of professional experience in Australia. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and the effects of trauma and abuse. Rachel aims to build an open, non-judgemental space so clients can speak freely about what matters to them.

Rachel focuses on practical steps as well as emotional understanding. She helps people name patterns that cause pain and then try small changes to break those cycles. Conversations cover difficult feelings, relationship strain, and ways to cope day to day.

Her work often touches on attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, caregiver stress and control issues. She also helps people facing divorce and separation, financial worries, or questions about life direction and self-worth. Rachel brings steadiness when clients are processing grief or past hurt.

Sessions are organised around each person’s needs and pace. Rachel listens, reflects, and offers options people can try between meetings. The emphasis is on practical tools and clearer thinking as well as feeling heard.

People who want support through the aftermath of trauma, addictive behaviours, or ongoing anxiety may find her approach helpful. She is PACFA credentialed and works with adults across a range of life challenges. Rachel offers sessions in English from Australia and aims to make the process straightforward and respectful.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach she uses is guided problem-solving and skills work, which breaks issues into manageable steps and teaches coping tools for anxiety, stress and addictive behaviours. Another approach involves exploring attachment and relationship patterns to understand how past experiences affect current reactions, which can help with communication problems and feelings of abandonment.

Deciding on the best approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort and day-to-day needs. She adapts her style as people try things and give feedback, so the work evolves with the client's progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions can be a simpler way to check in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging suits brief check-ins, journalling between sessions or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments, while still working with an appropriately qualified counsellor.