Counsellor profile
Rachel Hamilton, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Relationships and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 399666
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- Accepts international clients
- BACP member
About Rachel
Rachel Hamilton is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) with five years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions. She also helps with issues such as codependency, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Rachel uses a person-centred, integrative style. That means she listens first and shapes sessions around what the person brings. Conversations are non-directive and paced to what feels manageable for the client.
Her approach draws on several practical therapies, including cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance and commitment work. These offer ways to notice difficult thoughts, try small changes, and build clearer values-based choices. Rachel also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships affect current patterns.
She has direct experience supporting people affected by emotional and domestic abuse through volunteer roles. That work has informed how she supports someone who is rebuilding boundaries, dealing with loss, or processing traumatic events.
Sessions are designed to focus on what matters most to the individual. Rachel aims to help people talk through painful topics, practise new ways of responding to stress, and gather tools they can use between meetings. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Rachel draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside a person-centred outlook. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then make small moves that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they shape current behaviour, which can help when someone repeatedly puts others first.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rachel treats this as a collaborative process and will talk through which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. She adjusts the mix of approaches based on what the client needs and how they respond over time.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow more flexible scheduling. They can also let people use shorter check-ins when days are tight or avoid being on camera if that feels difficult. Registered and accredited professionals will discuss practical arrangements and frequency when setting up the first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions and related concerns including codependency and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred, integrative approach that is non-directive and paced to the client's needs, drawing on practical CBT and acceptance-based techniques.
How much professional experience does she have?
Rachel has five years' experience working as a counsellor, including volunteer roles supporting people affected by emotional and domestic abuse.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds a COSCA diploma and certificate in counselling and is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I'm not in the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.