- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Rachel
Rachel Challans is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and parenting-related concerns. Rachel works from the view that each person knows their story best and can build on their own strengths to make changes.
She offers a calm and respectful space where practical steps are discussed alongside personal reflection.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause distress and to try new ways of coping that fit day-to-day life. Rachel listens for the things that matter most and helps turn those priorities into simple, achievable goals. Her background includes work with a wide range of issues such as addiction, grief, eating concerns, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, and ADHD.
She also has experience with topics like attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, and communication problems. This variety shapes a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs. Rachel draws on attachment-informed and client-centred ideas to build trust and understanding.
She also uses somatic and trauma-focused methods when people need ways to work with difficult body sensations or past events. The emphasis is on practical tools and steady support rather than labels. People who are looking for a counsellor who listens, reflects, and helps them try small changes may find her style a good fit.
She supports parents and individuals navigating family dynamics and the challenges of everyday life.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rachel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- 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
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Rachel works with attachment-based ideas that focus on how early relationships shape current patterns. These approaches help when trust, closeness or repeated relationship cycles cause distress. She also uses client-centred methods which put the person’s goals and priorities at the heart of each session, encouraging reflection and self-led change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will discuss different ways of working and decide together what fits best for the person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process lets goals be adjusted as progress unfolds and practical tools are chosen to match each situation.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be a good short check-in with lower bandwidth needs, and live chat or text messaging can fit into a break at work or suit those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and practical while adapting to many lifestyles and schedules.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns can Rachel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and a range of parenting and family issues. Other areas include eating concerns, grief, bipolar, ADHD and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rachel uses a listening, collaborative style that focuses on what matters to the person. She aims to help clients identify patterns and try practical changes that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
Rachel holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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