Rachel Hamilton , BACP

Rachel Hamilton uses a person-centred, integrative approach to counselling. She keeps sessions calm and straightforward so people can talk through stressful or painful experiences. Rachel is Rachel Hamilton MBACP and works from a place of acceptance and respect for each person's pace and goals.

She focuses on practical ways to cope with anxiety, stress, depression and grief. Rachel also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem. She supports clients facing life changes, parenting strains, sleep or eating concerns, and issues around identity and intimacy.

Her background includes volunteer work with Victim Support Scotland and Healed Scars. That experience involved supporting people affected by emotional abuse, domestic and sexual violence, and complex trauma. Those roles helped her learn how to listen closely and hold steady during difficult stories.

Rachel combines person-centred care with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She adapts methods to suit what each person needs in the moment. Sessions are shaped around the client's goals and what helps them make sense of their difficulties.

Rachel is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, MBACP. She has five years' experience working with a wide range of concerns, including addiction, ADHD, bereavement and caring-related stress. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.

Practical arrangements use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for depression, anxiety and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and can help with intimacy, relationship difficulties and attachment issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs and goals and try methods that fit your situation. That decision is collaborative and may change over time as you try different ways of working.

Online therapy here is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want that interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching style support, or when you need flexible ways to connect around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals provide these options so you can pick the format that fits your life.