Rebecca Burchell, BACP

Rebecca Burchell is a UK-based counsellor with three years of professional practice and accreditation with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers support for a wide range of concerns including relationship and family difficulties, intimacy and sexual culture issues, career challenges, stress and anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD, and concerns around self-esteem and depression.

Rebecca approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, acknowledging how life events and transitions can deeply affect mental health. Clients who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, numb from sadness, or isolated because talking with friends and family feels difficult may find in her practice an opportunity to be truly heard and understood. Work in therapy focuses on exploring thoughts and feelings, identifying what has brought someone to counselling, and reframing the story from "what's wrong with me?" to "what's happened to me?"

Alongside her private practice, Rebecca works as a school counsellor for a secondary school, supporting teenagers and staff, and previously completed a two-year placement supporting survivors of domestic abuse. She offers in-person sessions in a warm counselling room in Lydd, Kent, and organizes therapy at a pace that places the client at the centre of the work.

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy

Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that can be delivered effectively online. One approach focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain distress and introducing practical skills to shift those patterns - this kind of work can help with anxiety, stress, low mood, and some addictive behaviours. Another strand of her practice explores personal history, attachment and relationship patterns to understand how past experiences shape current difficulties - this can support work on intimacy, family conflict, trauma-related reactions, and issues of self-worth. A third element emphasises practical coping and emotion-regulation skills aimed at helping clients manage overwhelming feelings and navigate life changes more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rebecca collaborates with each client to identify goals, preferences and immediate needs, then adjusts techniques over time so the work fits the person rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved and respected in planning their therapy.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals, maintain continuity during life transitions, and fit therapy into busy routines.