About me
How Can I Help?
I am a qualified, registered humanistic counsellor providing online therapy and in-person sessions in Leighton Buzzard.
I help adults make sense of complex emotions, break habitual patterns, and move toward a more authentic, grounded way of living. To me, humanism means trusting that you are the ultimate expert on your own life. My role is not to analyze you from a distance, but to provide a non-judgmental space where we can safely explore your real, unfiltered experiences together.
Our work together typically moves through four stages:
- Awareness: Noticing what is happening for you in the present moment, how you are reacting, and why.
- Acceptance: Acknowledging what is true right now, without judgment or self-criticism.
- Autonomy: Stepping into the freedom to choose whether to keep repeating old behaviors or try something new.
- Empowerment: Building the concrete internal resources and skills to make those new choices stick.
What this looks like in practice
Therapy is shown to be most effective when conducted in a transparent, non-judgmental partnership. My main aim is to foster an environment of trust and collaboration for that relationship to develop. Integrating Gestalt and Transactional Analysis (TA), my approach is built on the premise that people are not problems to be solved. I am simply interested in how you experience the world, and how that impacts your well-being.
This might mean I reflect what you’ve said so you can hear it in a new way, ask questions to clarify your thoughts, or offer a different perspective for you to consider. Sometimes we might work through compassion exercises, thought experiments, or mindfulness tools like breathing and grounding techniques. Whatever helps you feel supported and resourced.
About Me
My path to becoming a therapist wasn't linear. Before moving into psychotherapy I worked a number of careers including as a bartender, a sailing club manager and in operations management.
My own experiences with profound loss and mental health struggles led me to the therapy room, and eventually, to this profession. This background allows me to bring a grounded, real-world perspective to our sessions. I know firsthand what it is like to feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, and I bring that genuine, lived understanding to our work.
Areas of Interest
I have a particular interest in working with people who experience the intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and identity struggles which are often associated with personality disorders. I view these as profound, creative adaptations to difficult life circumstances. Whether you are navigating intense emotional shifts, identity questions, or difficult relationship cycles, I offer a space where you can be seen in your entirety, without the fear of being judged or seen as "too much."
Next Steps
If something about me or my approach speaks to you, feel free to reach out either through here or via my email address or phone number below. We can arrange an initial session to meet, and figure out if I am the right therapist for you.
Email: Bevan@bm-counselling.co.uk
Phone: 07720 646259
Training, qualifications & experience
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in a variety of roles, from watersports instructor and bar supervisor to operations manager for a small online business. But from a young age, I had a desire to support others. In 2020, taking advantage of some time on furlough, I took a leap and enrolled in an introductory counselling course at a local college.
A little less than 5 years of training later, I graduated from the Metanoia Institute with a BSc (Hons) in Humanistic Counselling.
During my training, I had the privilege of volunteering at charity counselling services. I worked in both long and short-term therapy, helping people with a range of needs. From working with young adults, transitioning from school to college, or college to the working world, to working with survivors of sexual abuse and assault, these experiences that shaped the therapist I am today.
I have had additional training in:
- Trauma Informed Therapy
- Working with Shame in Therapy
- Online and Phone Therapy
- Safeguarding
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
When I work
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I generally hold sessions outside of normal working hours to accommodate those with busy working lives.
I hold some availability on weekends also.
