About me
Hello, I'm Brett.
I'm a BACP registered integrative counsellor, offering 50-minute counselling sessions in Bexley and online throughout the UK.
Sometimes the ways we've learned to cope stop working as well as they once did. You might be struggling with anxiety, relationships, life changes or low mood, or simply have a sense that things aren't quite working as they used to.
My approach is warm, thoughtful and relational, with space to explore what's happening without judgement. You don't need to arrive with all the answers or know exactly what you want from counselling. We can start with whatever has brought you here and explore it together.
Who I work with
I work with adults experiencing challenges including anxiety, low mood, stress, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, OCD, trauma and menopause and peri-menopause.
I also support people through difficult life changes and experiences that can be hard to make sense of alone.
You don't need to have a clear idea of what you want from counselling. If something isn't working for you, or you want things to feel different, that can be enough to begin exploring what is going on.
Questions of identity, belonging or feeling different from those around you can also be important parts of therapy. Difficult or complicated experiences of faith and community can be explored without judgement.
How I work
I believe counselling works best as a collaborative process. We can take time to understand what is happening for you, what you would like to be different and what might help.
I want you to feel heard and understood, while also having space to look at things from a different perspective. I'll listen carefully, ask questions, offer observations and, where it feels useful, gently challenge you.
I'm an integrative counsellor, drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive and existential approaches. Rather than expecting you to fit a particular model, I'll adapt the way we work to you and what you need.
I'm also attentive to what happens between us in the here and now. The way we relate to one another can sometimes offer useful clues about patterns that may also be playing out elsewhere in your life.
Our past experiences and relationships can influence how we see ourselves, relate to others and cope when life becomes difficult. Exploring these influences can help you develop a clearer understanding of yourself and greater choice in how you respond.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a BACP registered counsellor and hold a Level 6 Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Inter-Psyche Training Institute, a BACP-accredited training provider. My training included person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive and existential approaches.
Inter-Psyche was embedded within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, providing a strong, professional foundation for my training.
I also hold a BA (Hons) in Industrial Psychology.
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked across financial services, charities and community wellbeing. In my work in community wellbeing and social prescribing, I supported adults experiencing a wide range of emotional, social and practical difficulties.
My continuing professional development has included training in OCD, attachment theory, trauma, diversity and inclusion, safeguarding adults, and online and telephone counselling.
I participate in regular clinical supervision and ongoing CPD, and work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework.
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
A 50-minute counselling session is £50 and is payable 48 hours in advance.
When I work
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Further information
I offer 50-minute counselling sessions in Bexley and secure online counselling throughout the UK. Sessions are £50.
I also offer a 15-minute initial introductory call, giving us an opportunity to briefly talk about what brings you to counselling and for you to ask any questions about how I work.
If you'd like to find out more, please get in touch.
