- Years in practice
- 25
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Rebecca
Rebecca Sutherland is a BACP counsellor with 25 years of experience. She aims to help parents and individuals feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain or parenting challenges. Her style is calm and respectful, and she offers straightforward listening and practical conversation.
Rebecca has supported people after trauma and abuse, including survivors of sexual assault and those affected by domestic violence. She has worked in a rape crisis centre offering one-to-one therapy and at a women's refuge supporting people with complex mental health needs.
Background and approach
Her background also includes time in an alcohol residential rehabilitation unit providing long-term therapeutic work and group-based personal development. Her sessions draw on client-centred principles, which put the person's experience at the heart of conversations. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to help people notice patterns from the past that affect how they relate now.
Systemic thinking informs work around family tensions and relationship dynamics, helping people see the wider picture. Rebecca adapts the pace and focus to each person. She will listen first, then agree short-term goals and practical steps you can try between sessions.
Many clients appreciate the balance of compassionate listening and clear, real-world suggestions. She offers online counselling in English and accepts clients from outside the UK. Initial steps involve a short questionnaire and arranging sessions that suit your schedule.
Rebecca aims to make starting therapy straightforward for people juggling parenting and busy lives.
What Rebecca works with
Everything Rebecca lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rebecca helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Rebecca lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening with empathy and following the person's lead so they can find their own solutions; it helps when someone wants a non-directive space to talk about parenting stress, relationships or loss. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to patterns that began earlier in life and how they shape current feelings and behaviours; this can be useful for understanding attachment, abandonment or repeated relationship difficulties. Systemic therapy looks at relationships and wider family patterns to identify how interactions contribute to a problem and where change might help.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rebecca will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and help choose or blend approaches that fit. This collaborative planning means the therapy can be adjusted over time as you make progress or notice different priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and other commitments while keeping a consistent rhythm of support.
Questions people ask about Rebecca
What concerns can Rebecca help with?
Rebecca supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain and anger among other concerns.
How would she approach therapy with me?
Her approach blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic exploration and systemic thinking to address personal patterns and family dynamics.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of practice, including work in a rape crisis centre, a womens refuge and an alcohol residential rehabilitation unit providing long-term therapeutic care.
What credentials and location are listed?
Rebecca is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on your needs and preference.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first 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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