Diane Rathfield, BACP

Diane Rathfield is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years of professional experience and many more years supporting people in caring roles. Diane helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation blocks and career worries. She also offers support for life changes and other concerns including grief, addiction and sleep problems.

Diane aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and everyday habits can be talked through. She keeps sessions practical and grounded, focusing on what people do each day and how small changes can help. The work is conversational and collaborative, with time to reflect and try out new ways of coping.

Her experience includes supporting people through relationships, parenting strains, bereavement and health-related stresses. Diane also works with issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue and body image concerns, and will adapt the conversation to the individual’s needs. She listens for patterns in thinking and routine that keep problems going, then looks for manageable steps forward.

People who choose Diane can expect clear, straightforward guidance and a calm presence in sessions. She encourages realistic goals and practical tools you can use between meetings. Beginning therapy is often hard, and she focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

To start, Diane asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches that focus on thoughts and daily habits

Diane’s practice emphasises evidence-based techniques that look at thinking patterns and everyday routines. Cognitive-style approaches focus on how thoughts influence feelings and actions, helping people recognise unhelpful thinking and try alternative ways of thinking for anxiety, low mood and stress. Behaviour-focused techniques look at small changes in daily habits and activities to build coping, improve sleep and reduce avoidance behaviours.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to identify what feels useful and change plans as needs and goals evolve. The process is guided by what the client prefers and what helps in day-to-day life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and travel, and can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows practical work to be tested directly in the context of daily routines, such as trying new sleep strategies or brief coping exercises between meetings.