Counsellor profile
Rebecca "Becky" Messitt, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Self esteem support
- Anxiety and depression
About Rebecca
Counsellor Rebecca "Becky" Messitt is BACP registered and has three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem and depression, and also works with issues such as body image, attachment and isolation.
Becky uses a client-centred approach. Sessions aim to be straightforward and person-led. She listens and reflects back what seems important to the person in front of her so they can find their own solutions.
She also brings elements from related ways of thinking that the biography mentions, selecting ideas that fit the person's situation. That can include looking at attachment patterns, how past relationships shape current ones, or how beliefs about the self affect mood and behaviour.
Work with Becky can involve talking through current conflicts, noticing repeated patterns, and trying different ways of responding. She helps people name feelings such as shame, guilt or abandonment and consider how those feelings affect day-to-day life.
Sessions aim to build clearer communication, steadier self-regard and more manageable stress levels. Becky works with adults and with young people according to the original biography, and uses language and examples suited to each person's age and stage.
To begin, people are asked to use the site's matching process and schedule a first session. The subscription model used for fees can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location.
How Client-Centred work adapts to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping the person lead the work. It aims to create space for someone to speak and decide what matters most. This approach is useful for worries such as anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and issues around attachment.Becky also draws on ideas about attachment and how past relationships shape present patterns. Those ideas can help when someone wants to understand repeated relationship problems, feelings of abandonment, or difficulties with trust and closeness. The therapist will use these perspectives alongside client-centred ways of working where they seem helpful.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Becky will talk with each person about goals, needs and preferences and agree how to proceed. That discussion is collaborative and can include trying different ideas to see what feels useful.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to schedule appointments around work or study. The exact session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use remote appointments to keep therapy accessible while working with people's everyday commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family concerns, low self-esteem and depression, plus related issues like body image, attachment and loneliness.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her main approach is Client-Centred Therapy, which places the person at the centre of sessions and uses listening and reflection to help people find their own direction.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and are handled through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.