Rebecca Sutherland

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Relationship issues

About Rebecca

Rebecca Sutherland helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction and the effects of trauma and abuse. She uses talk-based counselling and draws on client-centred, psychodynamic and systemic approaches to explore feelings and patterns. Rebecca is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 25 years of experience.

Rebecca offers one-to-one therapeutic conversations that aim to clarify what is happening now and how past events may be influencing current feelings and relationships. She listens to the detail of each person’s situation and helps identify practical steps and new ways of relating when needed. Sessions focus on understanding emotional responses and developing coping strategies for difficult times.

Her background includes work at a rape crisis centre supporting victims of rape and adult survivors of child sexual abuse. She has also worked in an alcohol residential rehabilitation unit providing one-to-one psychodynamic counselling and co-facilitating CBT-based personal development groups.

Rebecca has experience supporting people who have lived with domestic and psychological abuse, and those with complex mental health needs in residential settings. She has worked in women’s refuges and mental health residential services, bringing experience of both short-term and longer-term therapeutic work.

When meeting someone new she aims to establish clear goals and a practical way of working. Sessions are intended to help people make sense of distress, manage triggers, and consider changes in relationships or behaviour. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and book a first session.

How Rebecca uses her approaches in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and views the client as the expert in their life; the counsellor offers non-directive listening and reflection to help people clarify feelings and choices. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current behaviour and relationships, which can be useful for issues like attachment, abandonment and long-standing relationship problems. Systemic Therapy considers relationships and social contexts, helping people see how family patterns or group dynamics affect their feelings and choices.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and they will decide together which methods to use as the sessions progress. The approach can be adjusted over time according to how things are going.

Practical benefits of online counselling include making it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require being on camera, which can suit different situations and energy levels. Confirm the exact session formats available with Rebecca before booking so you know which options are offered and how they will fit with your routine.

Topics Rebecca lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Cancer
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Narcissism
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Rebecca

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. Rebecca helps people who are coping with anxiety and depression through talk-based counselling and supportive therapeutic work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside psychodynamic and systemic approaches to explore feelings, past experiences and relationship patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Rebecca has 25 years of professional experience working in counselling roles across different settings.

Is she a registered counsellor and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Do sessions happen in English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

What formats are used for sessions?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost and how are they paid?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.