Rebecca Fahey, BACP

Rebecca Fahey is a counsellor who focuses on helping people untangle difficult emotions and make steady changes. She works in a warm, respectful way and aims to create a space where people feel heard. Rebecca holds a BACP membership, which means she follows the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists' Ethical Framework. Her background includes work with addiction and long-term mental health concerns.

Rebecca uses what each person brings to therapy as the starting point. She believes problems are personal and that understanding how someone processes feelings matters more than fitting them into a single label. Sessions can involve talking through experiences, identifying patterns, and trying manageable steps to feel better.

Her experience includes one-to-one and group work in residential settings for substance and alcohol misuse, and trauma and abuse. She has also worked in a secure psychiatric hospital supporting people with long-term mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorder presentations and self-harming behaviours.

Rebecca draws on a mix of approaches to suit different needs. She uses Client-Centred techniques to focus on the person’s own resources, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to work on thoughts and behaviours, and elements of psychodynamic thinking to look at past patterns. She also uses solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals.

People who choose to work with her can expect a practical, down-to-earth style. Rebecca emphasises collaboration, clear aims for sessions, and small steps that fit into everyday life. She works in English and practises in the United Kingdom.

How Rebecca’s approaches work in online therapy

Rebecca uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on each person’s strengths and priorities, creating a listening space where the client’s own goals guide the work. This approach helps when people need time to clarify what matters to them and to build confidence in making changes.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and try practical ways to change them. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and some stress-related problems. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills may be used to teach emotion regulation and coping techniques when strong emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what is helpful. The goal is to find methods that match a person’s needs, pace and preferences rather than imposing a single model.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around busy days, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can also make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes, while the therapist and client agree how best to structure appointments and follow-up between meetings.