Rachel Button, BACP

Rachel Button is a psychotherapist based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, who draws on her own lived experience to support people facing anxiety, depression, disordered eating and related difficulties. Having sought therapy herself through challenging periods, she developed a clear sense of how therapeutic work can open a path to change, and she trained to offer the same kind of compassionate support to others. Rachel holds BACP accreditation - a membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

She works with a wide range of presenting issues, including trauma and abuse, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, low self-esteem, health anxiety, work stress and relationship challenges. Whether someone comes with a specific problem such as OCD or disordered eating, or a more diffuse sense that something is not right, Rachel helps clients explore root causes and identify practical steps toward recovery. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailored to each person’s needs and pace.

Rachel aims to create a supportive environment where people can make meaningful changes that align with their own goals and values. She offers tools and strategies to manage symptoms, build resilience and improve daily functioning, while also helping clients gain clarity about deeper patterns that may be holding them back. Her practice focuses on collaboration, empathy and practical outcomes to help people move forward in ways that feel authentic to them.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Rachel uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address the issues people bring to therapy. One approach focuses on skills-based work for anxiety and depression, helping clients learn strategies to manage distressing thoughts, reduce avoidance and improve daily functioning. Another strand of her work is trauma-informed exploration, which helps people make sense of past events, process difficult memories and build safer patterns of relating to themselves and others.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. Rachel discusses different approaches with each person, adapts techniques to fit individual needs and continually reviews progress so the therapy stays focused on the client’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for this collaborative process. Sessions by video call or phone allow for real-time conversation and visual connection, while live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible ways to reflect between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life, and support continuity of care for people who prefer to work remotely.