Rebecca Mcintosh , BACP

Rebecca Mcintosh is a person-centred therapist with 12 years of professional experience who supports people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She helps clients unpack intense emotions and find clarity so they can make practical changes and regain a stronger sense of self. Rebecca adapts each session to the individual needs of the person or couple she is working with, recognising that reaching out for help is a courageous first step toward transformation.

Her practice includes work with neurodivergent and disabled clients, and she has developed experience supporting people affected by cancer through her time at Cancer Support. Rebecca works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar and mood difficulties, and various life transitions. She also addresses related areas including attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and substance-related challenges.

Rebecca holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her connection to recognised professional standards in the UK. She offers therapy for individuals and couples in a nonjudgmental, compassionate, and personal environment where clients are invited to speak freely and explore change at their own pace.

How Rebecca's Approaches Work Online

Rebecca commonly draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on the client's own experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and reflective listening to help people explore feelings, build self-understanding, and make choices that fit their values - an approach that suits a wide range of relationship, life transition, and emotional concerns.

She also integrates mindfulness therapy, which uses simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Mindfulness can support people dealing with stress, anxiety, chronic health challenges, and mood fluctuations by teaching tools to respond more calmly to difficult thoughts and sensations.

When trauma is a focus, trauma-informed techniques are used to pace work carefully and build safety and coping skills before addressing painful memories. This approach supports people affected by abuse, major losses, or overwhelming life events while prioritising their readiness and stability.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rebecca works collaboratively with each client to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress develops.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, and options for live chat or text-based messaging - allowing clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and to choose formats that fit their schedule and comfort level.