Rachel Lockwood , BACP

Rachel Lockwood places each client at the centre of the therapeutic work, encouraging people to move at a pace that feels safe and manageable. She works in an integrative way with individuals aged 12 and over and with couples aged 18 and over, offering a calm, non-judgemental space designed to help people feel comfortable being themselves and voicing things that may have felt unspoken.

Her practice has developed across a range of settings and draws on multiple counselling models, including systemic and psychodynamic approaches, cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused work, narrative therapy and psychosexual therapy. That flexible background informs how she tailors support to the issue brought to sessions, whether it is anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, bereavement or sexual dysfunction. Rachel listens without judgement and aims to build a therapeutic connection that helps clients explore their concerns honestly.

Rachel Lockwood holds membership of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is a professional organisation for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She describes herself as genuine, understanding and empathic, and values the privilege of accompanying people through personal change. Rachel views the therapeutic process as unique to each person and works to respond to individual needs with care and respect.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Rachel blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to meet different needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early and adult relationship patterns and how those patterns influence current feelings and behaviour, helping people who struggle with abandonment, trust or intimacy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathic, accepting therapeutic relationship in which the client leads the pace and direction of work - this approach is well suited to people seeking a compassionate space to explore identity, self-esteem or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to recognise and change unhelpful thinking and coping patterns, and can be useful for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Rachel works collaboratively with clients to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques from different models so therapy aligns with each person's circumstances and priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support around work, caregiving or geographic distance. These options support accessible and consistent contact with licensed professionals, allowing therapy to continue even when in-person meetings are not possible.