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Rachel Kilburn, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and grief
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-focused work
- Trauma-informed approach
About Rachel
Rachel Kilburn is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 10 years of experience. She works with adults and describes practical help for stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also offers coaching-style support when needed.
She uses an integrative method, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused work, psychodynamic ideas and client-centred principles. That mix lets her shift between looking at current thinking and behaviour, and exploring how past patterns influence present feelings. Sessions include time to talk and, when helpful, creative ways to express emotion that can be hard to name.
Her practice pays attention to how relationships and attachment shape reactions to stress and loss. She also addresses issues such as caregiver strain, control and guilt, social anxiety and panic, and workplace concerns. The aim is practical change in day-to-day responses, not only discussion.
Rachel describes the first session as a meeting to gather information and agree priorities. After that, sessions proceed at a pace set by the client with options to use focused problem-solving, reflective work, or trauma-informed approaches as appropriate. She emphasises clear steps you can try between meetings to test new ways of responding.
Her background as a parent and family member informs her practical approach to life stressors. She supports people who want to relate differently to difficult events and make decisions that move their life forward.
How Rachel uses CBT and integrative approaches online
Rachel commonly combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work with psychodynamic thinking. CBT involves noticing specific thoughts and behaviours, testing different responses, and trying short exercises between sessions to reduce worry or avoidant habits. Client-centred work focuses on listening and helping the client steer the pace and topics of sessions. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring relationship patterns and earlier experiences that influence current feelings.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. That discussion can lead to brief solution-focused work for immediate problems or deeper trauma-informed or psychodynamic work when needed.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a daily routine, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. When formats are clarified, she can adapt tasks and between-session activities to suit the chosen setup and the client's practical needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression and also supports people coping with trauma and life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test new responses. That work is combined with other approaches when looking at longer standing patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of therapeutic experience and describes an integrative practice drawing on several approaches to meet client needs.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is a member of the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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