Rebecca Riley , BACP

Rebecca Riley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. She supports people navigating stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. Rebecca aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and compassionate for anyone feeling unsure about reaching out.

Rebecca uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person’s own experience at the heart of sessions. She offers a calm, accepting space where people can talk through their concerns and make sense of difficult feelings at their own pace. The therapist listens actively and reflects back what matters most to each person.

Her practice includes work around relationship tensions, family matters and recovery from trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, addiction concerns, guilt and shame, and sexual assault or abuse. Rebecca helps people explore life purpose, midlife transitions and financial stress that affect wellbeing.

Sessions tend to focus on building self-compassion, increasing confidence and finding practical ways to cope day to day. People who come for support often want to feel heard, reduce overwhelm and make clearer choices about the next steps in their lives. Rebecca works collaboratively to identify goals that feel manageable and relevant.

She communicates in English and offers a patient, non-judgemental approach. The aim is to help people feel steadier, better understood and more able to move forward at a pace that suits them.

How client-centred therapy works online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than directing the agenda. The therapist listens carefully, mirrors what you say and helps you discover your own solutions. This way of working suits issues like low self-esteem, anxiety, grief and life transitions where people need space to understand their feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rebecca will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and she will adapt how sessions run to match those needs. That means setting a pace and style that the client finds comfortable and useful rather than imposing a fixed method.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and reading visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflection between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments, while still keeping progress steady and goal-focused.