Rachel Hamilton, BACP

Rachel Hamilton is a person-centred, integrative counsellor who supports people through a wide range of life challenges. She creates a calm, non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace, and she tailors each session to the person sitting opposite her. Drawing on a person-centred foundation, Rachel works in a largely non-directive way while integrating other therapeutic tools to address issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief and bereavement, addictions, and a variety of intimacy and family concerns.

Rachel also brings experience supporting people with eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career-related difficulties, ADHD and bipolar-related challenges, and coping with major life changes. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and caregiver stress. She has worked directly with people affected by emotional abuse, domestic and sexual violence through volunteer roles with Victim Support Scotland and Healed Scars, which has informed her trauma-sensitive approach.

Rachel holds a COSCA-accredited Diploma in Counselling and a COSCA Certificate in Counselling. She is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP) - indicating professional membership with that national body - and she is a member of Person Centred Therapy Scotland and the National Counselling Society. She practices in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients, offering flexible ways to work together to match individual needs and goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Rachel draws on client-centred principles to create a respectful, empathic environment where the person’s own goals guide the work - this approach helps when someone needs space to explore feelings, identity, relationships or life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and emotions without being driven by them while focusing on actions that reflect personal values - it is often helpful for anxiety, stress and motivation challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and can be useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy-related concerns and attachment issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time rather than following a fixed protocol. The aim is to find practical ways forward that feel relevant and achievable.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, reduce travel time and allow people to access licensed professionals from different locations, including international clients.