Counsellor profile
Rachel Challans, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-centred approach
- Attachment work
- Somatic awareness
About Rachel
Rachel Challans is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and she offers support to international clients as noted.
Rachel adopts a client-centred way of working. She treats the person in front of her as the expert in their life and uses that as a starting point. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical steps a person can try between sessions.
Her practice also draws on attachment-based ideas. That means she looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions today. This can be useful for people who notice repeated patterns in friendships, partnerships or family ties.
Somatic and trauma-focused approaches inform her work when people bring experiences of distress held in the body or past traumatic events. These approaches include paying attention to physical responses and gently working through upsetting memories in ways suited to the individual.
Rachel aims for clear, steady sessions. She listens, reflects what she hears and helps clients name what matters most to them. If you want to book, follow the site’s referral steps to complete the short questionnaire and arrange a first appointment.
How attachment, somatic and trauma approaches work online
Rachel draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape feelings and responses today. This helps people who notice repeating patterns in relationships and want clearer ways of relating. She also uses somatic work to pay attention to bodily signals such as tension, breathing or posture. That can help when emotional upset shows up as physical tightness or panic.When trauma is part of the picture, trauma-focused methods are used to help the person process distressing memories at a steady pace. Work is paced to the individual and focuses on building manageable ways to be with difficult material. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and agree the best way forward together.
The site notes session arrangements separately, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work with a therapist who practises in the UK while living elsewhere, subject to any practice boundaries discussed at first contact.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Rachel works with people on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and body image among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach that treats the person as the expert in their life and combines attachment, somatic and trauma-focused ideas as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in counselling practice.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions organised and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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