Rachael Oliver, BACP

Rachael Oliver brings five years of professional counselling experience to her work, creating an environment where people can speak openly about difficult thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. She focuses on building a genuine connection that helps clients feel supported and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Her practice addresses a range of challenges, with particular experience in bereavement, anxiety and depression, trauma, relationship difficulties and loneliness, and issues related to fertility, pregnancy, birth trauma and miscarriage. Rachael combines attentive listening with gentle guidance to help clients explore their experiences and identify practical steps forward.

Committed to ongoing growth, she regularly undertakes professional development and participates in ongoing supervision to maintain high ethical standards and continually improve her clinical work. Rachael is registered with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), reflecting her membership of a recognised professional counselling body.

Client-Centered Support and Flexible Online Care

Rachael works from a client-centered approach, which places the person and their experience at the heart of therapy. This approach emphasizes empathic listening, acceptance and collaboration, helping people explore feelings, build self-awareness and strengthen self-esteem. It is often helpful for issues such as grief, relationship difficulties, loneliness and coping with life changes.

Rachael uses these principles to create a therapeutic space where clients set the pace and focus. Finding the right approach is part of the process - she will work together with each client to identify what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals and personal preferences, adjusting the way she works as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility that supports that collaborative process. Whether through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, Rachael provides options that make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to access registered professionals across different locations. These formats support continuity of care and make it simpler for clients to engage in regular, effective work toward their goals.