Rebecca "Becki" Watkins , BACP

Rebecca "Becki" Watkins is a psychotherapist who has practised for 13 years and holds BACP accreditation. She offers a calm, approachable presence for people feeling overwhelmed, low in confidence, or unsure about next steps. Becki aims to make talking about difficult things straightforward and free from jargon.

Her style is warm and non-judgemental. She creates space for people to share at their own pace and in ways that feel right to them. Becki is neurodiversity-affirming and welcomes autistic and other neurodivergent people, whether they have a formal diagnosis or are still exploring their experience.

Sessions are practical and tailored. Becki draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural work and emotion-focused ideas to help with anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma, identity questions and relationship issues. She also supports people with stress, self-esteem concerns, addictions and intimacy-related difficulties.

People can expect a mix of talking and practical tools. This might include ways to manage overwhelming thoughts, coping strategies for stress, or exercises to improve communication in difficult relationships. The aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to cope with day-to-day life.

Becki works with adults and older adolescents and covers additional areas such as ADHD, bipolar, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain and career-related worries. She also helps those dealing with loss, separation and long-term health challenges. If someone is unsure where to begin, Becki invites them to bring what they have and start from there.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on making space for a person to be heard and understood. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people find their own answers, which is useful for issues like low confidence, identity questions and grief. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can be helpful where feelings feel overwhelming or out of control.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and paced to the clients needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people read facial cues and stay connected visually, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, day-to-day coaching or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.