Diane Rathfield, BACP
Diane Rathfield helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and major life changes.
About Diane
Diane Rathfield helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and major life changes. She supports those struggling with addiction, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, relationship and family tensions, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. Diane also offers coaching around motivation and coping skills, and works with people affected by ADHD, compassion fatigue and parenting strain.
Diane is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which she lists as BACP.
Background and approach
She brings four years of professional counselling experience alongside more than two decades of caring work with people in other roles. That background informs a practical, human approach rather than a purely academic one. In sessions Diane aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and confusing situations.
She listens, asks gentle questions and helps people notice patterns in their thinking and behaviour. Together they explore realistic steps to reduce distress and build everyday coping skills. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.
Diane balances emotional support with practical suggestions such as problem-solving, activity planning and communication techniques. She adapts the pace to the person sitting opposite her and focuses on what is useful right now. People who choose Diane can expect regular check-ins about progress and goals.
She works with a wide range of concerns from relationship strain and bereavement to addiction and long-term health challenges. Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom in English.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394384 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Diane works with
Everything Diane lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Diane will discuss options with each person, weigh up goals and preferences, and try methods that fit the client's situation. This is a collaborative process and plans are reviewed regularly so the approach can be adjusted when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, quick check-ins suit live chat, and messaging works well for brief updates or ongoing support between live sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Diane commonly support?
Diane works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career worries and coping with life changes. She also helps with addictions, grief, sleeping and eating issues, relationship and family strain, and mood concerns including depression and bipolar.
How would you describe Diane's therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space, listens carefully and helps clients identify practical steps to feel better day to day.
What background and experience does she bring?
Diane has four years of professional counselling experience and more than 25 years in caring roles. That combination gives her both clinical perspective and practical life experience.
What credential does Diane hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Diane?
She is not accepting international clients, so sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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