Rachael Foote, BACP

Rachael Foote is a counsellor with 13 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma. She also helps with eating and body image concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, ADHD and career or life changes. Rachael writes simply and directly, helping people take small steps that fit their life.

Rachael believes each person knows their own story best and has strengths to draw on. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what feels stuck and start to make practical changes. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments to try between meetings, and building coping strategies that match everyday life.

Her approach combines client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding the drive to change habits such as substance use or eating behaviours. The methods are practical and collaborative rather than lecturing.

Rachael has worked across health and counselling settings, including supporting people through a cancer diagnosis and with chronic illness or pain. That background informs a flexible way of working that adapts to physical and emotional needs.

People who come to Rachael often want a straightforward, respectful counsellor who helps them find direction and manage daily challenges. She supports LGBT concerns, issues around parenting and family problems, and emotional responses such as guilt, shame, anger and isolation.

How Rachael blends approaches for online care

Rachael draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centred therapy means the counsellor listens attentively and follows the person’s lead, helping them find their own answers and strengths. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small practical changes to shift mood and behaviour.

She also uses motivational interviewing when people want support to change habits such as drug or alcohol use or eating behaviours. That approach is conversational and helps people find their own reasons to try something different. Choosing or adapting approaches is a joint process - the therapist will help decide together which methods suit the person’s goals and situation.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and making it easier to attend from different locations. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or reduce travel time. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking to ensure the style and timing suit everyday life.