Rachael Holden, NCPS
Rachael Holden offers a gentle, client-centred way of working that helps people make clear choices about their next steps.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +18 more
About Rachael
Rachael Holden offers a gentle, client-centred way of working that helps people make clear choices about their next steps. She names simple goals with clients and supports them while they learn new coping skills. Rachael brings a calm, encouraging presence and a practical focus to sessions.
Her approach is trauma-informed and draws on client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. She uses talk therapy alongside practical techniques to manage anxiety, low mood and stress.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build emotional resilience and give tools for everyday life. Rachael has three years of experience and holds the credential NCPS. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety and trauma, and with those dealing with grief, addictions and relationship difficulties.
She also supports people with ADHD, bipolar and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Additional areas of focus include body image, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and issues linked to adoption and abandonment. She helps people who are navigating career changes, compassion fatigue and parenting strain.
The emphasis is on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than labels. Sessions are carried out online in English and Rachael accepts international clients. She encourages people to move at their own pace and to set goals they can live with.
A short message is welcome if someone wants to ask a question before starting.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS24-01176 | March 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 Rachael works with
Everything Rachael lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachael lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It teaches straightforward skills to manage anxiety, depression and stress through practical exercises and step-by-step changes in thinking and behaviour.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust them so the sessions remain relevant and collaborative.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit those who prefer writing or want flexible, ongoing contact. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and fit around work, family and travel schedules.
Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and addictions.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her style is client-centred and trauma-informed, using CBT, mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to set goals and teach coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and wellbeing concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds the credential NCPS as listed.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be live by video call, by phone, live chat or via text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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