About me
Do you tell people you're fine, then lie awake going over every conversation? Maybe you hold it together at work and fall apart at home. Or you've spent years feeling like you're too much, or not enough.
I'm Angus, a BACP registered counsellor. I see adults in person in Skipton and Keighley, online via Microsoft Teams, or by telephone. I work with people who are anxious, stuck in their own heads, or carrying things from the past that still get in the way.
People often come to me when:
- their mind won't switch off
- they're worn out from keeping it all together
- they feel like a fraud, or never good enough
- a relationship has ended or keeps going wrong
- something from childhood still shows up now
- they get angry and don't like who they become
Trauma
I've completed further training in trauma-informed counselling. If something has happened to you that still affects you now, we go at your pace. You don't have to go into detail before you're ready, and you decide what we talk about.
How I work
I'm person-centred, which means you lead and I go with you. No homework and no quick fixes. I'll be honest with you, ask questions and tell you what I notice. It can be a relief to talk to someone who isn't trying to fix you.
I spent years working in disability services before I trained, so if you're neurodivergent or have a learning disability, I'm used to adapting how we work.
Sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly, in person, on Microsoft Teams or by telephone. I offer morning, daytime and evening appointments.
The first step
Book a free 15-minute call using the button above, or email me. Ask me anything, get a feel for me, and decide if it's right. No pressure and no commitment. You don't need to know what to say. Plenty of people start with "I don't really know why I'm here."
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Registered Member MBACP
- Fully insured (professional indemnity and public liability)
Experience
- In private practice since 2024
- Associate counsellor with a West Yorkshire mental health charity
- 8 years working in disability and community services before training
Further training
- Trauma Informed Counselling CPD (Open University)
- The impact of language and meaning making when working with depression in young adults
- Creative approaches to therapeutic communication
- Makaton Level 1
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£55 for a 50-minute session. Sessions are usually weekly and paid 48 hours beforehand. The first 15-minute phone call is free.
When I work
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Further information
- Free 15-minute phone call first, so you can see if I'm the right fit
- Sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly
- In person in Skipton (The Divergent Space) and Keighley
- Online via Microsoft Teams, or by telephone
- I work with adults aged 18 and over
