Rachel Gordon, PACFA

Rachel Gordon is a counsellor credentialed with PACFA - the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - and brings eight years of professional experience to her work. She supports people dealing with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, navigating family conflicts, and recovering from trauma and abuse, and she also works with grief and related concerns. Rachel aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored at a pace that feels right for each person.

Her practice focuses on empowering clients to take the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life, recognising how much courage it takes to begin that journey. She collaborates with clients to identify goals and practical strategies, attending to both immediate coping needs and longer term healing. Rachel offers compassionate, practical support for a wide range of issues including attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, relationship and communication difficulties, control issues, separation and divorce, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, financial worries, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth challenges, self-love and sexuality.

Clients working with Rachel can expect a respectful, client-centred approach that prioritises safety, empathy and practical tools to support change and resilience.

Evidence-based techniques for online healing and support

Rachel Gordon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the presenting issue. One common approach involves structured skills and coping strategies to reduce stress and manage anxiety and addictive urges, focusing on practical tools clients can apply day to day. Another key area is trauma-informed support that helps people process past abuse and post-traumatic stress while stabilising emotional responses and building safety and resilience. These approaches draw on clinical methods shown to help with symptoms and functioning rather than on untested practices.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Rachel works with each person to explore what feels most relevant to their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting interventions over time so therapy stays responsive and useful. The therapist aims to help clients understand options and choose strategies that match their situation.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to access regular support without travel. This flexibility helps people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments, and can make consistent progress more achievable. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals and therapists can provide effective care through these formats when approaches are chosen to suit the individual's needs.