Rebecca Pook, BACP

Rebecca Pook helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief and big life changes. She also works with issues around self-esteem, parenting, career concerns, depression and bipolar, and supports LGBT clients. Rebecca brings a calm, compassionate presence that aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable.

She describes her role as being alongside the person in the room. Sessions give space to reflect and to release feelings. Where helpful she offers gentle challenge and encourages trying out new ways of thinking and acting. The aim is for clients to notice patterns and to make choices that suit their life.

Rebecca uses approaches that centre the client's experience and emotions. She listens for meaning in life events and helps people tell their story in different ways. Motivational methods are used when someone wants to find practical reasons to change a habit or behaviour.

Her work also addresses specific concerns such as attachment wounds, abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, body image, chronic pain or illness, codependency and substance problems. Rebecca helps people consider how these issues fit together and what small steps could ease pressure.

Rebecca has five years' experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, readers are asked to use the site Start Therapy flow to complete a short questionnaire and arrange sessions.

Approaches that translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the client's perspective and building a trusting relationship, which helps when people need emotional support and clearer self-understanding. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to emotions in relationships and within oneself, and can help with strong feelings linked to attachment and loss. Motivational Interviewing is a practical, goal-oriented approach that helps people find personal reasons to change behaviours like substance use or unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right way of working is part of the therapy process. Rebecca will work collaboratively to decide which approach or mix of approaches fits a person's goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift and therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life by reducing travel time and letting people have sessions from where they already are. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid being on camera if that feels difficult. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.