Rachel Button, BACP

Rachel Button is a BACP-registered psychotherapist based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, who brings four years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, low self-esteem, and depression. She understands how daunting it can be to look for help and aims to create a respectful, empathic space where people feel heard and taken seriously.

Rachel's route into therapy was shaped by her own experiences with disordered eating, depression, and anxiety, and the personal therapy she undertook was a turning point that inspired her to train as a therapist. That lived experience informs her practice and motivates a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to working with others.

In clinical work she addresses a wide range of presenting issues, including OCD, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, childhood trauma, health anxiety, work stress, sexual abuse, and general low mood. She also offers support for related concerns such as attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication challenges, control issues, life transitions including divorce and separation, and problems with guilt, shame, isolation, or purpose.

Rachel focuses on uncovering underlying patterns, building practical coping skills, and helping clients gain clarity about what is causing distress. Her goal is to empower people to make changes that feel aligned with their values and goals, using structured work and collaborative reflection to move forward.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Rachel draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and building practical coping skills. One strand of her work helps people map repeated thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to understand how these patterns maintain stress, anxiety, low mood, or difficulties with self-image, creating space to try different responses.

Another key element is skills-oriented support that teaches concrete strategies for managing day-to-day symptoms, such as anxiety management techniques, emotion regulation tools, and methods to improve self-esteem and body image. For those affected by trauma or abuse, she offers careful, paced support that aims to process distressing experiences while attending to safety and stability.

Finding the right approach is a shared process - Rachel collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses. Registered professionals and therapists can use a range of methods to suit different concerns.

Online therapy with Rachel is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or caregiving responsibilities. These remote options make it easier to access consistent support from home while maintaining a collaborative therapeutic relationship.