Rachel Smitheman, BACP

Rachel Smitheman is a person-centred counsellor who qualified in the United Kingdom in 2020 and brings 5 years of professional experience to her practice. She works with both adults and young people, supporting clients through challenges such as depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles. Rachel emphasises respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work and recognises the courage it takes to seek therapy.

Her approach centres on creating an empathic, non-judgemental space where clients can explore the issues that have brought them to therapy and consider practical ways forward. Rachel draws on client-centred principles to listen actively, reflect clients' experiences, and follow each person at their own pace. This style of working is suited to people facing life changes, coping with mood difficulties, navigating relationship problems, or trying to rebuild confidence and sense of purpose.

Rachel holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and offers supportive, person-led therapy aimed at helping clients find clearer perspectives and achievable steps toward change. She aims to collaborate with clients to identify goals and tailor sessions to each individual need.

Client-Centred Care Delivered Online

Client-centred therapy places the client at the heart of the process, with the therapist offering empathic listening, unconditional positive regard, and reflection to help people make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is especially helpful for issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and navigating life transitions because it focuses on supporting the client to identify and pursue their own goals.

Rachel’s person-centred stance emphasises collaboration - she works alongside clients to explore what feels most helpful and adapts the pace and focus according to each person’s needs and preferences. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together, and clients are encouraged to discuss what resonates so treatment can be adjusted over time.

Online therapy with registered professionals and therapists offers flexible access to support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to continue work during life changes, and to connect with a trusted therapist from different locations, while preserving the core elements of empathic, person-led care.