Peter Banczyk

Working in a gentle, empathic and effective way, and with a focus on helping you achieve your goals, I do not adhere to a 'one treatment fits all' approach and we will discuss and develop the best options for you. I have 26 years and IRO 25,000 clinical treatment hours experience to use in assisting you.

I have extensive experience of helping people struggling with long term anxiety / depression, self esteem challenges, repeating painful experiences, suffering from short or long term trauma and Post Traumatic Stress and recovering from abuse in its many forms. 

Other areas I have long experience with are: struggling with low self esteem, relationships, including the quality of the relationship you have with yourself, internal anger, shame, people diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety Disorders and very shy / introverted people, and long term 'Obsessive Compulsive' challenges that CBT has not been effective for.

I was the Director and Senior Therapist at the Liverpool Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy from 1997 until 2019. During my time there, I developed the practice into one of the most successful and respected private counselling and psychotherapy services on Merseyside.

Throughout my time as a psychotherapist and counsellor, I have worked hard to understand people from a fundamental perspective, not just from a textbook one. I don't believe I can help someone without first tuning in to who they are, properly listening to what you have to say, and understanding how you see yourself and your world.

Around 40% of my clients are Doctors and other medical professionals, but my clients come from all backgrounds. 

I still adhere to the philosophy of professionalism, integrity and client-focused service that made my practice in Liverpool so successful. For example, I always respond to enquiries and do not leave people waiting for a response (within work hours). I am generally pretty busy, but will always try hard to accommodate a new appointment where I can. My current availability is always highlighted on the first page on my website.

I have worked online via video for the last four years, online sessions can be a very time and cost effective way of accessing an experienced therapist.

I am always happy to answer questions about the sometimes-bewildering array of training and qualifications that counsellors have, with no obligation to use my services.

See my website for more background on how I work and my Therapy Blog, including 'Five Things to Look for in an Online Therapist', 'I Love Me I Love Me Not, The Self – Self Relationship' and 'My Old Wobbly Ladder - (why building trust in psychodynamic therapy is an essential part of change).

I am a Member of the BACP, Number 376754 and adhere to their code of professional ethics.

My experience is that while people are all unique and need to be individually understood; most issues arise from either anxiety and / or depression, present or historical conflict with the outside world and others, or from a conflicted relationship with ourselves, internal anger, hamster wheel / stuck thinking, feeling and behaving etc. I have helped thousands of people escape from these life affecting challenges.

£50 Per Full Hour Session