Rebecca Stokes, BACP

Rebecca Stokes is a BACP therapist who supports adults and young people through a wide range of emotional difficulties and life changes. She introduces herself in a calm, down-to-earth way so people can feel comfortable talking about what matters to them. Rebecca aims to create a warm, non-judgemental environment where clients can speak openly and be heard.

She trained to a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and holds a Level 5 qualification in Counselling Young People. Rebecca draws on a person-centred approach that treats the client as the expert on their own life. She also uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness when they suit the person she is meeting.

Rebecca has three years of experience working in counselling settings, including work with bereavement services and organisations supporting children and young people. Her practice has included helping with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, relationship difficulties, separation, emotional and domestic abuse, sexual trauma, stress and life transitions.

Sessions aim to help people understand their thoughts and feelings, notice unhelpful patterns, and try practical steps to feel better. Rebecca describes her role as one of listening, reflection and gentle challenge rather than giving direct answers. Her style is warm, honest and collaborative, with a focus on building a trusting relationship.

People contact Rebecca for many different reasons, whether they know what brought them or simply feel stuck. She encourages clients to take the first step and explore what might help, working at a pace that suits each person.

How Rebecca’s approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It means the client leads the topics and pace, while the counsellor listens, reflects and supports. This approach helps when someone needs to feel understood and make sense of their own choices.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build different ways of coping with anxiety, low mood or stress.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce overwhelm and increase awareness of the present moment. It can help with stress, rumination and managing strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will discuss the options with each person and decide together what methods to try based on needs and preferences. The emphasis is on collaboration and adjusting the way of working as understanding grows.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoid travel time. It can also mean using exercises and worksheets between meetings to keep progress moving.