Diane Rathfield
Practical, collaborative counselling for life changes
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About Diane
Diane Rathfield offers practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and the strain of big life changes. She also helps with addictions, grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, anger, bipolar and depression, and concerns linked to parenting, relationships and LGBT issues.
Diane is a BACP member and has four years of professional counselling experience in the UK. Diane draws on many years of informal caring work alongside her professional practice.
Background and approach
She aims to make the first steps feel simple and manageable. In sessions she listens without judgment and helps people name what is most worrying them right now. Her approach is straightforward and goal-focussed.
She works collaboratively to set clear aims and practical steps that fit everyday life. Sessions include time to talk through feelings and to consider small changes that can reduce stress and increase confidence. Diane also offers support for issues such as abandonment, attachment and communication problems, chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, and separation and divorce.
She pays attention to how these problems affect daily routines, work and relationships. People can expect a calm, steady presence in sessions and help to build coping skills they can use between meetings. Diane encourages short-term coaching-style work when that suits a person's goals, as well as deeper therapeutic conversations when needed.
She works in English and practices in the United Kingdom. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then arranges sessions according to Diane's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 394384
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Diane's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Diane works with
Everything Diane lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Diane works online
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane will work with each person to identify what matters most, try out methods that fit their goals, and adjust as understanding grows. This means sessions can be tailored toward short-term coaching or deeper therapeutic work depending on needs and preferences.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow a steady, regular check-in. Ask about current session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your practical needs and daily routine.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Diane work with?
Diane supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career issues and coping with life changes. She also helps with addictions, grief, sleeping and eating problems, anger, bipolar and depression.
How would you describe the counselling style?
The style is collaborative and practical. Diane listens, helps set clear goals and works on small, achievable steps that fit into everyday life.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional counselling experience in the UK and over 25 years of informal caring experience supporting people with a range of issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Diane is a member of the BACP, which is noted as her credential, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with Diane?
She is not accepting international clients at this time; sessions are provided to people in the United Kingdom.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diane?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to Diane's availability.
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