- Client-centred approach
- EMDR informed work
- Trauma-focused methods
About Rebecca
Rebecca Rust-Ashford is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. Rebecca also pays attention to concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues and body image.
Rebecca uses an integrative approach that blends different methods to suit each person. In practice this means she listens to what matters most and chooses ways of working that feel helpful for the issue being discussed. Sessions are conversational and grounded in what the client brings each week.
She draws on client-centred ways of working to keep the focus on the person's own experience. For people living with trauma, Rebecca may use trauma-focused techniques and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as part of the work. These methods are aimed at reducing the intensity of distress linked to past events.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Rebecca supports people who are navigating grief, caregiver strain, chronic illness, relationship strain or the effects of early attachment difficulties. She also works with less common areas such as kink and alternative sexual cultures and issues related to ageing.
Sessions are carried out in English. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and a first session can then be scheduled through the service.
How Rebecca’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. It helps people speak through what feels hard and arrive at their own understanding. This approach supports work on shame, self-esteem and relationship concerns by keeping the person’s experience central.Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is a way of working with distress linked to past events. In practice it involves guided attention and talking about memories to reduce their intensity and the distress they cause. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates directly on the impact of traumatic events and on practical steps to manage reactions and reminders.
Rebecca treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences and how particular methods feel, then choose or adapt techniques together. The plan can change as progress and needs become clearer.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online working to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
Rebecca works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. She also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues and body image.
How would she approach shame or guilt rooted in past events?
She uses an integrative style and may combine trauma-focused methods with client-centred conversation to reduce the intensity of painful memories. The focus is on practical steps that feel manageable for the person.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Rebecca has three years of experience working as a counsellor. Her work draws on multiple approaches to suit individual needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be carried out in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start if I want to work with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.