Rebecca Burchell , BACP

Rebecca Burchell is a UK-credentialed counsellor with three years of professional experience and membership of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She focuses on supporting people facing relationship difficulties, family conflict, intimacy concerns and career challenges, bringing sensitivity and compassion to each conversation.

Rebecca recognises how life’s difficult moments can affect mental health. Whether someone feels overwhelmed by anxiety, numbed by sadness, or finds it uncomfortable to open up to friends and family, she aims to create a space where people feel truly heard. Her approach invites clients to explore thoughts, emotions and the life events that have brought them to counselling.

In therapy she works collaboratively to move the narrative from “what’s wrong with me?” to “what’s happened to me?”, allowing greater understanding of patterns and responses. Sessions take place in a warm indoor counselling room located in Lydd, Kent, where clients can take time to reflect at their own pace.

Alongside her private practice, Rebecca works as a school counsellor at a secondary school and has spent two years on placement supporting survivors of domestic abuse. She centres respect, sensitivity and compassion in her work and supports clients as they process experiences and build toward greater self-acceptance.

Evidence-based techniques and flexible online support

Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical, skills-based work with reflective, exploratory conversation. Skills-based methods focus on building coping strategies and practical steps to manage stress, anxiety and day-to-day challenges, helping clients develop tools they can use between sessions. Exploratory approaches emphasise understanding personal history, relationships and life events to uncover patterns and emotional responses, which can be especially helpful for navigating family conflict, intimacy issues and recovery from traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Rebecca collaborates with each person to identify which techniques best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the work over time so it feels manageable and relevant. This collaborative process helps clients feel involved and supported in shaping their own progress.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people balancing work, family or other commitments. These formats make it possible to access therapy from different locations, choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, and maintain continuity of care across changing circumstances while working with licensed professionals and therapists.