Rebecca (Becky) Thomas, BACP

Rebecca (Becky) Thomas is a counsellor who trained in person-centred, also known as client-centred, approaches and has practised since 2018. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). Becky works with people who want to understand their emotions, recover from past trauma, or build greater self-compassion and resilience.

Becky creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients direct the pace and focus of sessions. She emphasises listening, validation and empathy so people can say what matters to them without pressure. Sessions aim to help clients notice their own strengths and decide which changes feel right.

Her background includes work in an NHS GP practice, a mental health charity in a deprived area, and therapeutic work inside a closed-category, maximum security prison. These roles exposed her to a wide range of life situations and mental health needs. Becky draws on that experience when helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship or intimacy-related issues, and more.

Becky also brings knowledge from a psychology degree accredited by the British Psychological Society. That training included research into fear and phobia, and study of clinical and forensic psychology, neuropsychology and psychiatric pharmacology. This helps her understand the context around some mental health concerns.

She currently offers live chat and text sessions in the afternoons and evenings UK time and accepts clients from anywhere in the world. To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How client-centred work fits with online support

Client-centred therapy focuses on empathic listening, acceptance and helping people lead the pace and content of their sessions. It aims to create space for reflection, self-understanding and building self-compassion, which can help with issues like anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship concerns.

Becky’s person-centred approach emphasises the therapeutic relationship and the client’s own strengths. In practice this means she reflects what a person says, offers non-judgemental responses and supports clients to make their own choices about change. This approach can be helpful when someone needs time to explore difficult feelings or process past events.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Becky works collaboratively to decide what methods suit each person’s needs, goals and preferences. She discusses options with clients and adapts her way of working as the conversations evolve.

Becky currently provides live chat and text sessions in the afternoons and evenings UK time. If you want other session formats, please confirm the options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and let people choose quieter times for a conversation without travelling to appointments.