Selina Rainford, BACP
Selina Rainford is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and depression.
About Selina
Selina Rainford is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and depression. She also supports those dealing with trauma, self-esteem concerns, grief and relationship or intimacy issues. Selina works from the view that each person knows their own story best and brings strengths to build on.
She aims to offer calm, practical support so people can take the next steps forward. With six years of professional experience, Selina has worked with a broad range of emotional and behavioural challenges.
Background and approach
Her background includes helping people cope with anger, family problems, and difficulties around attachment and abandonment. She has also supported clients facing problems such as codependency, communication breakdowns and separation or divorce. In sessions Selina focuses on clear, collaborative conversations.
She listens for patterns that cause distress and helps clients try different ways of responding. Work is goal-oriented and paced to suit the person sitting opposite her, with an emphasis on small, steady changes. She offers practical tools people can use between sessions, and she helps them notice progress along the way.
Selina takes a strengths-based approach and encourages clients to use what already works in their lives. Her manner is straightforward and supportive, with a focus on making therapy feel manageable. Sessions are conducted in English and Selina is available to work with international clients.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her practice and shapes each plan around the individual needs and goals of the person seeking help.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 403681 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Selina works with
Everything Selina lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Online support
Another approach emphasises noticing patterns in relationships and attachment. This helps people who struggle with abandonment fears, codependency or repeated relationship problems learn different ways of responding and connecting. The work looks at what used to help and what keeps causing pain now, and then tries alternative habits in small steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick methods that fit the person’s goals, needs and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made and new priorities emerge, so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is useful for a near-standard session, phone can be a shorter check-in or helpful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit brief reflections between sessions. These options offer flexibility in timing and format while keeping the focus on practical, goal-focused work.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Selina help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. Other concerns include grief, self-esteem, anger and relationship or family issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for patterns, offers practical tools and works at a pace that suits the client.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional training and work experience in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, cited as BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients who can join sessions from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility depending on the person's needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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