Rita Lally, BACP

Rita Lally is a UK-licensed psychotherapist with nine years of experience supporting adults through complex and deeply personal challenges. She works in a collaborative, thoughtful way, tailoring each session to the person in front of her and the difficulties they are facing, whether that includes anxiety, relationship struggles, or a general sense of feeling lost or disconnected.

Her practice is driven by a genuine concern for people and a commitment to careful listening. Rita attends closely and without judgment, combining curiosity, honesty, and compassion as she supports clients through change. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Rita approaches therapy as a shared process, helping clients explore their experience at a pace that feels right for them and offering steady support as they work toward greater clarity and resilience. She emphasizes practical collaboration so that people do not have to face difficult moments alone.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Rita draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, non-directive space where the client sets the pace and priorities. This approach helps people who are navigating anxiety, relationship concerns, or feelings of disconnection by focusing on understanding and empathic listening.

She also works with mindfulness therapy, which teaches simple attention and awareness practices that can reduce stress and improve emotional regulation. Mindfulness can be useful for people dealing with anxiety, low mood, or overwhelming life changes.

In addition, Rita uses Internal Family Systems to help clients explore different parts of themselves and how those parts interact. This approach can support work around attachment, self-esteem, grief, and trauma by identifying internal patterns and fostering greater internal cooperation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Rita collaborates with each person to determine what combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. The choice of approach can evolve over time as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it possible to fit support into a busy life and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options allow people to maintain continuity of care and to select the format that best suits their comfort and schedule.