Rachel Kilburn
Gentle, practical counselling to help you move forward
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About Rachel
Rachel Kilburn is a BACP counsellor with ten years of therapeutic experience. She draws on a mix of approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and encourages people to take small steps toward feeling more like themselves. She describes therapy as a space to say the things you might otherwise keep inside.
Sessions are paced to suit the individual and aim to build a trusting relationship where people can talk without feeling judged.
Background and approach
Rachel often uses creative techniques when helpful, including methods that allow emotional expression for both adults and young people. Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, solution-focused methods, psychodynamic thinking and trauma-informed ways of working. These are combined to match practical goals and deeper life patterns.
That means sessions can include thinking about thoughts and behaviours, exploring past experiences, or finding short-term strategies for coping with specific problems. She also pays attention to everyday pressures such as work stress, caregiver strain and parenting demands, and to issues like grief, loss and questions of life purpose.
Rachel highlights feelings such as guilt, shame and isolation as common topics people bring to therapy. Her approach is collaborative and supportive. Rachel aims to help people relate differently to difficult events and make choices that move their life forward.
To begin, she meets people where they are and adapts the way she works to suit their goals and preferences.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 177071
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Rachel's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Rachel works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. This approach can be useful for anxiety, panic and workplace stress where there are clear patterns to work on.
Psychodynamic work pays attention to past experiences and how they shape current reactions, helping people understand long-standing patterns and relationships. It can be helpful for attachment issues, guilt, shame and repeated relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then try methods that fit the person. Sessions can combine short-term techniques with deeper exploration as required, and the plan can change over time based on what helps.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or making it simpler to arrange sessions across different locations. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques to work well over distance and help clients meet their goals in practical ways.
Questions and answers
What issues does Rachel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, plus trauma and abuse. Additional areas include self-esteem, panic and social anxiety, women's issues and workplace concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is collaborative and practical, combining short-term strategies with deeper exploration. Sessions can use creative methods to help people express emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has a decade of experience working therapeutically with adults, adolescents and children.
What credentials and country is she based in?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international availability are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Rachel accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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