- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Rebecca
Rebecca (Becky) Thomas is a counsellor who trained in person-centred, or client-centred, therapy and brings eight years of experience in therapeutic settings. She uses a calm, listening-led approach to help people understand difficult feelings and make small, practical changes. Becky writes plainly and offers text and live chat sessions in the afternoons and evenings (UK time) for people anywhere in the world.
Becky aims to create a non-judgemental space. People set the pace and decide what to bring to sessions.
Background and approach
She focuses on empathic listening, gentle reflection, and helping clients notice their own strengths. Her background includes work in an NHS GP practice, support roles in a high-security prison for women, and a mental health charity in an area of high social deprivation. Those experiences exposed her to a wide range of life situations and concerns, and shaped a practical, down-to-earth style.
Becky holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology, from a British Psychological Society accredited course, and is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS). She is also an Individual Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, using the short form MBACP for that credential.
In sessions she helps people talk through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, self-esteem and many other issues including parenting concerns and coping with life changes. The emphasis is on being heard first, then building skills and strategies together so people feel more grounded and able to move forward.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book according to the therapist's schedule. Becky aims to work collaboratively and at a pace that suits each person.
What Rebecca works with
Everything Rebecca lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rebecca helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rebecca lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Client-centred approaches and online support
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and acceptance. The counsellor offers a warm, non-judgemental stance and mirrors what the person says so they feel understood. This approach helps when someone needs to make sense of strong emotions, process past experiences or build self-compassion.Becky also emphasises practical pacing and working at the client's speed. That means deciding together which issues to prioritise and trying simple tools and strategies between sessions. The aim is collaboration - the therapist and client agree what to try and review what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face discussion, phone calls suit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can fit around busy days or feel easier for people who prefer typing. These options make therapy more flexible and let people fit support around work, childcare and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Rebecca
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Becky supports people with a wide range of issues, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, parenting concerns and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening, empathy and helping clients find their own solutions. Sessions are led by what the person wants to talk about, at their own pace.
What is her professional background?
Becky has worked in therapeutic roles since 2018, including in an NHS GP practice, with imprisoned women in a high-security prison, and at a mental health charity in a deprived area.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from a British Psychological Society accredited course, is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS) and an Individual Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). She practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Becky accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Becky?
Begin 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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