Rachel Lockwood, BACP
Practical, person-centred counselling for parents
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- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Rachel
Rachel Lockwood is a counsellor who focuses on making people feel heard and accepted. She offers a calm space where clients set the pace and decide what matters most to them. Rachel uses clear, everyday language and aims to help people feel more able to talk about difficult issues.
Rachel has five years' experience working in a range of settings across the United Kingdom. She holds BACP, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Background and approach
Her work draws on several approaches so she can adapt to different needs and circumstances. In practice she mixes client-centred listening with methods that look at how thoughts, stories and early relationships shape feelings and behaviour. That means sessions can include talking through recent problems, examining patterns that repeat over time, and testing small changes to see what helps.
Rachel commonly supports people facing anxiety, low mood, stress and relationship strains, as well as grief and life transitions. She also offers help with parenting concerns, addictions, issues around intimacy and body image, and practical coping for chronic illness or caregiving stress. Rachel aims to be down-to-earth and non-judgemental, and to build a working relationship that suits each person.
Clients can expect straightforward planning about goals and next steps. If someone wants a practical focus the work can include short-term tools. If a deeper look at patterns is needed, sessions can take a longer reflective route.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rachel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online therapy
Rachel commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and helps people change patterns of closeness and trust. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small, practical changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to find what fits a person's goals and style, and may blend methods as needs evolve. Clients are invited to discuss preferences and try different techniques to see what feels most useful.
Online formats offer flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support brief updates, ongoing reflection between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family life, work and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What issues does Rachel focus on?
She supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, parenting, body image and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rachel combines client-centred listening with approaches that look at thoughts, stories and attachment patterns to help people understand and change unhelpful habits.
How much experience does she have?
Rachel has five years' experience working in different counselling settings across the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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