Rachel Challans , BACP

Rachel Challans is a UK-based therapist with three years of professional experience who works with relationship difficulties, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She brings a practical, strengths-focused outlook to her work and trusts that people are the experts of their own stories, with resources and abilities that can be drawn on to navigate life’s challenges.

Rachel is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which indicates membership in a recognised professional body in the United Kingdom. She encourages clients to take the courageous step of seeking a more fulfilling and happier life and offers steady support and empowerment throughout that process. In sessions she collaborates with individuals to clarify goals, explore options and build the skills needed for lasting change, meeting each person with respect and a nonjudgmental stance.

Whether someone is facing conflict in relationships, working through past trauma, or seeking to improve intimacy and family dynamics, Rachel aims to create a responsive space where change is possible and clients feel supported as they move forward.

Attachment and Trauma-Focused Approaches for Online Support

Rachel draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses - this approach can help people seeking deeper understanding of connection, trust and intimacy. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership where the therapist follows the client's pace and priorities to build insight and self-directed change. In addition, Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past traumatic experiences are central to a person's distress; this approach aims to address the effects of trauma while supporting gradual recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work over time as progress and priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around daily life, maintain continuity when situations change, and access licensed professionals from different locations. Rachel uses these formats to provide consistent, accessible support while tailoring the style and tools of therapy to each client's situation.