About me
You don’t have to carry the weight alone.
Hi, I'm Phil.
Feeling low, anxious, or isolated can make you feel like a "black sheep". But in my experience—both professional and personal—these struggles aren't failures; they are part of being human.
I provide a non-judgmental yet challenging space where your voice is truly heard. Together, we’ll tap into your innate resilience to help you move from surviving to flourishing.
How I Can Help
I offer a flexible therapeutic approach tailored to your unique story. While I work with a wide range of needs, I have particular proficiency in:
- Bereavement & Loss: When the world expects you to "move on," I provide the space to stay with the loss. Together, we’ll untangle the complex emotions—guilt, anger, or numbness—that often follow a death, helping you find a way find a way forward that honours what you’ve lost.
- Addiction: We look beyond the behaviour to the person underneath, developing practical tools to manage triggers while healing the core shame that keeps the cycle spinning.
- LGBTQ+-affirmative therapy: You won’t have to explain the basics of your identity or "translate" your life to me. As a proud member of the community, I offer a space where your lived experience is met with deep professional insight and genuine, first-hand understanding.
Your First Step
Our first session is a relaxed assessment. It’s a chance for us to meet, discuss what you’re going through, and see if we’re a good fit. No pressure—just a conversation about your goals.
Ready to talk?
📞 Call: 07774 539 483
✉️ Email: Philipkemp5760@outlook.com
🗓️ Book: Use the form below.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Training (non-exhaustive)
• BA (Hons) Counselling – University of East Anglia (First Class Honours)
• 1000+ hours of clinical experience
• Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Suicide First Aid (ASIST) Training
• Therapeutic group facilitator training (Forward Trust)
Experience & Background
My clinical background began in the statutory and charity sectors, providing specialized support at The Outhouse (an LGBTQ+ charity based in Colchester) and the probation service.
Alongside my current role as an addictions counsellor and group facilitator at Forward Trust, and previous work with HBBS Counselling, Wellbeing in the Arts, and Survivors in Transition, I am now entering my fifth year of private practice, Black Sheep Counselling & Psychotherapy, allowing me to create a diverse caseload that meets the unique and evolving needs of my clients.
Professional Standards
As a Registered Member of the BACP, I abide by their ethical framework and attend regular clinical supervision. Through refreshing my skills with CPD and training, I ensure that I’m giving you the best support possible.
I offer a flexible service via face-to-face sessions, Microsoft Teams, or WhatsApp video call.
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
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Fees
£70.00 - £75.00
Additional information
Please note that I offer my counselling services to adults (18 years +) only
Individual sessions (daytime) £70
Individual sessions (evening - 5pm onwards) £75
I also offer a free 15-minute telephone consultation, to discuss any queries and to establish whether counselling is right for you.
When I work
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Further information
The location of my practice is in Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, with non-permit parking widely available.
