Counsellor profile
Rachel Kilburn, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- CBT
- Psychodynamic
- Solution focused
About Rachel
Counsellor and member of the BACP with 10 years of experience, Rachel Kilburn works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing life changes, trauma and abuse, and offers coaching-style support where helpful. Sessions are conducted in English from the United Kingdom and Rachel accepts international clients.
Rachel describes an integrative way of working. She draws on Client-Centred ideas, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic thinking, Solution-Focused techniques and Trauma-Focused work. In practice she uses this range to suit each person’s situation and preferences rather than following one fixed method.
Her approach is straightforward. The first meeting gathers practical information and looks at the areas causing most difficulty. Later sessions aim to help people relate differently to past events, reduce current distress and make clearer decisions about the future. Work can include talking, reflective thinking and some creative techniques when useful.
Rachel has experience supporting adults through caregiver stress, attachment concerns, control issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, panic and social anxiety, workplace problems and women’s issues. She mentions work with adolescents and children in her background, but the profile focuses on adult clients and adult-presenting issues.
She stresses working at a pace that feels right for each person. That can mean short-term goal-focused work or a longer exploration of patterns and feelings. Practical coping strategies and discussion about life choices are part of sessions when they suit the client.
To begin, Rachel asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Payment is handled via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary with location.
Approaches used and how online counselling works
Rachel often uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and is helpful for anxiety, panic and low mood. CBT includes practical exercises and simple strategies to change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on Psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns and emotional themes that began earlier in life. This can help people understand why certain reactions keep happening and make different choices going forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and agree an approach that fits. That may mean short-term, goal-focused work or a longer, more reflective process. The decision is made collaboratively and can be reviewed as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and daily life, reduce travel time and allow quieter check-ins when a shorter session is needed. Registered or accredited professionals such as therapists can often adapt session length and focus to suit practical constraints and the aims you bring to therapy.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with most often?
Rachel works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and depression. She also helps people coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, and offers coaching-style support.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach, combining Client-Centred ideas, CBT, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused methods. The mix is chosen to suit the person and their goals.
How long has she been practising?
She has around 10 years of experience working therapeutically with adults and mentions experience with adolescents and children in her background.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes. She accepts international clients; any practical arrangements should be confirmed when booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with Rachel?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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