Colin MacGregor MBACP (Accred)

As a person-centred counsellor I believe that when you feel understood and valued you’ll be able to begin to think differently about how you see yourself, how you feel and behave, and ultimately the sense of purpose you find in your life.

Alongside my private counselling work, I also work with a city centre charity in Liverpool which gives me a broad experience of working with 18-80 year old clients with diverse counselling needs, including gender and sexual identity, prescription drug dependency and withdrawal, and psychiatric disorders.

I haven't always been a counsellor and bring to my counselling work a catalogue of rich life experiences. I have worked on farms and a production line, been a property consultant, business owner, company director, worked with the homeless and in criminal justice settings.

About you

There are times for all of us when it seems frightening, embarrassing or impossible to find the words and courage to express how we really feel, even – perhaps especially – to those who are closest to us. The Covid global pandemic may have left you with thoughts and feelings that are both alien and painful.

You may have been struggling with difficult feelings for some time or be facing a crisis right now. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed, finding it harder and harder to cope with day-to-day life; or no longer able to resolve your difficulties on your own – perhaps fearful of appearing weak or making yourself vulnerable.

If you feel it would be helpful to talk openly about what’s going on in your life – about loss and grief, your anxiety, depression, fears, gender or sexuality – I can offer you a safe space where you can air your unspoken thoughts and perhaps begin to find new ways of thinking and behaving which allow you to find more fulfilment and joy in your life.

Whilst I am passionate about my work with all clients I have a particular interest in men's mental health and in working with those who are struggling with quarter-life (millennial) and mid-life issues.

Further down this page, there's a list of issues with which I may be able to help you, but the issues you want to explore might not fit neatly into any of those descriptions. So feel free to get in touch with me, ask any questions about my experience and how counselling might work for you.

Working together

Covid-19 statement: 09.11.20

Our safety is important. Following latest government notices and with immediate effect for new clients, I will be offering my counselling services by telephone. However, in exceptional circumstances, for those whom telephone counselling may not be appropriate or possible, I can offer a Covid-secure environment in accordance with local and national guidelines. Alongside other measures and protocols, counselling is offered in a large, well-ventilated room in a professionally-managed clinical setting. Whilst risk cannot be eliminated entirely, I believe that the steps I, (and the clinic), have taken, allow us to work as safely as possible in current circumstances. Do contact me if you would like to discuss.

I work face-to-face and by telephone with adults over the age of 18, short or long term.

At my discreet consulting rooms in Heswall (Pensby Road) or by telephone, I will offer you confidential space where your worries and feelings can be listened to and explored without judgment. Whilst I normally charge £45 per session, concessionary rates will be considered.

Finding the right counsellor or therapist might seem daunting; there's a huge range of services and individuals offering different kinds of counselling or therapy. That's why I suggest we speak on the telephone before we meet. The call gives me an opportunity to introduce myself and you an opportunity to ask any questions about how we might work together.

If you choose to work with me as your counsellor, I’ll sit with you in your turmoil, in your fear, in your hopes and in your dreams. I won’t offer advice or tell you what to do. I won’t even claim to have the answers. But I will be by your side as an equal as we explore the issues that have brought you to counselling.

Call, text or email me if you’d like to take the next step.