- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred sessions
- Somatic awareness
About Rachel
Rachel Challans is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties, and has supported those coping with trauma and intimacy-related concerns. She also lists work around grief, addictions, eating concerns and mood issues such as depression and bipolar.
Rachel describes clients as the experts in their own stories and focuses on building from their existing strengths. Sessions are conversational and client-centred, with space to talk through problems and practical steps to try between meetings. She aims to help people make small, manageable changes rather than rushing big shifts.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect present feelings. She also uses somatic-informed techniques to bring attention to bodily responses linked to stress and trauma. Trauma-focused methods guide work when difficult events are central to someone’s concerns.
Rachel has experience addressing a wide range of issues including parenting strain, body image, codependency and communication problems. She notes work with ADHD, attachment issues and some personality-related difficulties such as avoidant and antisocial traits as part of her focus areas. She also supports people exploring sexuality and kink-related questions.
Work with Rachel typically involves exploring current problems, identifying patterns that keep them going, and trying practical alternatives. Prospective clients are asked to use the service sign-up flow to match and schedule an initial session. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted.
How Rachel’s approaches translate to online work
Rachel uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and close relationships shape current emotions and patterns. That approach helps when relationship dynamics, abandonment concerns or attachment issues keep affecting how someone feels in social situations. Somatic therapy brings attention to bodily signals like tension, breath or heart rate and uses simple grounding and body-awareness exercises to reduce overwhelming sensations linked to anxiety or trauma.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Rachel will work with each person to explore which methods fit their goals and comfort level, adjusting plans over time based on what helps most. The first few sessions are often about clarifying priorities and trying a couple of different ways of working.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into daily life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or making it simpler to meet from a quieter room. Therapy by remote means also helps people access a therapist from another location in the United Kingdom or internationally when that suits them.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach that lets people lead the conversation while offering practical steps and reflection.
How much experience does she have?
Rachel has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.