Rachel Xuereb, BACP

Counsellor Rachel Xuereb is a BACP member with seven years' practice. She works in the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem and depression among other concerns.

Rachel draws on several approaches when she talks with someone. She listens to what is happening now and asks about what led up to it. She looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviour link together and how relationships with others affect day-to-day life. Sessions aim to make sense of the problem first, then to find ways of managing it that fit the person's style.

She uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to work on thoughts and actions. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at close relationships and patterns that repeat. She also uses client-centred principles to keep the conversation focused on the person's own priorities.

In practice Rachel pays attention to everyday pressures from work and home. She draws on her experience in a corporate setting to understand workplace stress and career concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, intimacy issues and parenting strains.

Before booking, people are encouraged to check the practical session options and any service terms. The initial steps typically involve a short matching questionnaire and arranging a first meeting. Rachel does not take international clients and works in English.

How Rachel uses different approaches online