About me
I work with people who are hard on themselves, doubt their own judgement or feel they should be coping better than they are. You may replay conversations, second-guess decisions, worry about getting things wrong or find that other people’s reactions carry a lot of weight.
For some people, this also shows up in relationships — saying yes when part of you wants to say no, putting other people’s needs first, or gradually losing touch with what you want. You do not need to know whether the right label is anxiety, low self-esteem, low self-worth or something else entirely. We can start with what is happening for you and what you would like to feel different.
I’m Owen, a BACP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor working with adults in Morpeth, Berwick-upon-Tweed and online across the UK.
My Approach
I take an active role in sessions. I’ll share what I’m noticing, offer gentle challenge when it feels helpful, and bring in ideas or practical strategies that might help. We can look at what has been difficult for you, the expectations you carry, the ways you have learned to cope, and what keeps pulling you back into the same thoughts, feelings or relationship patterns.
Sometimes our work will be reflective, sometimes practical and sometimes more creative. I may use imagery, metaphor or other ways of exploring something when words alone do not quite get to it.
I work integratively, with a person-centred approach at the heart of my work and Transactional Analysis as my main framework, alongside relational and psychodynamic ideas. I am particularly interested in the gap between knowing why you do something and actually being able to do something different when it matters. Therapy can help us work with what happens in those moments and build more choice in how you respond.
What I Work With
Common reasons people come to me include anxiety and overthinking; self-criticism, self-doubt, low self-worth or low self-esteem; low mood or depression; relationship difficulties, putting others first or losing touch with what they want; grief and loss; loneliness and disconnection; stress; and the impact of difficult or traumatic experiences.
You might know exactly what you want help with, or you may simply know that something does not feel right. You do not need to fit neatly into one of these descriptions.
A little about me
Before retraining as a therapist, I spent many years in a competitive, performance-focused world and later coaching others. It left me with a lasting interest in how people think, how we respond when a lot feels at stake, and why understanding something intellectually does not always make it easy to change.
That curiosity eventually led me into therapy myself and then into training as a therapist.
Getting Started
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so we can briefly talk about what has brought you to therapy, you can ask any questions you have, and we can see whether working together feels like a good fit.
To arrange a call, click the “Book intro call” button at the top of this profile.
There’s no obligation to continue afterwards. If you’d like to go ahead, we can arrange your first session from there.
Sessions are 50 minutes
£60 per session
I work with adults aged 18+
Face-to-face sessions in Morpeth and Berwick-upon-Tweed
Online sessions via Zoom throughout the UK
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Northern Guild (BACP-accredited)
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
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).
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