About me
Hello, I’m Steve, an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist offering online therapy for adults across the UK and internationally.
I offer a calm, warm and down-to-earth space where you can explore what’s troubling you, understand yourself more deeply and make sense of how past experiences may be shaping your present. Together, we can work towards meaningful change and find ways forward that feel more authentic and sustainable.
I believe that one of the most important conditions for positive therapeutic change is the quality of the relationship between client and therapist. My aim is therefore to create a space where you feel safe, respected and able to be yourself, without judgement.
As a Senior Accredited BACP therapist, I bring extensive experience from both NHS and private practice. I am a fully qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor, EMDR Therapist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT), and work integratively, drawing on different therapeutic approaches and techniques according to your individual needs.
Therapy is a collaborative process. In our weekly sessions, we can take time to explore what is happening for you, develop a deeper understanding of the difficulties you are experiencing, and consider different ways of responding to them. My aim is not simply to help you feel better in the moment, but to support you in developing a more lasting understanding of yourself and the changes you want to make.
I have particular experience supporting neurodiverse clients and people within the LGBTQ+ community, and I welcome clients from all backgrounds.
I may be able to support you with:
• Anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Depression and low mood
• Low self-esteem and confidence
• Relationship difficulties and attachment
• Trauma and difficult past experiences
• Shame and self-criticism
• Panic and health anxiety
• OCD
• Loss, bereavement and mortality
• Life changes and significant events
• Work and career difficulties
• Anger
• Sexual orientation and gender identity
• Men's issues
• Sexual and intimacy difficulties
I offer a free 20–25 minute initial conversation, giving us an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy, answer any questions you may have and consider whether working together feels like the right fit.
My practice is fully online, allowing me to work with clients across the UK and internationally. I can also accept clients who have BUPA health insurance.
If you feel that therapy might be helpful, please get in touch. I’d be very happy to have an initial conversation with you.
Best wishes,
Steve
Training, qualifications & experience
My work experience as a therapist is a blend of charity, the NHS, and now a fully private practice.
My professional qualifications are:
- Psychodynamic Counsellor, University of Brighton (2013)
- Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, University of Sussex (2019)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapist (EMDR) Parts 1, 2 & 3. EMDR Europe (2023)
In addition to the above, as a strong believer in lifelong learning, I undertake ongoing and comprehensive continuing professional development training and studies.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I offer a free 20–25 mins initial consultation before starting therapy (Teams, FaceTime, or phone). This gives us a chance to talk about what is bringing you to therapy in a little more depth and what you might be hoping for from having some sessions with me. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask me any questions you may have about me, my experience, how I work etc. and to see if you think we “fit” therapeutically which is key!
For my part, the consultation also helps me consider whether I’m the right person to support you and whether online therapy would be appropriate for your situation. There is no obligation to continue after this initial conversation, it is just an exploratory consultation call together.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Initial 20-25 min consultation call arranged by appointment – no fee.
- Each online therapy session – £65.
I am also able to accept clients who have policies with BUPA.
When I work
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Further information
I am able to offer clients:
Weekly online therapy. Fortnightly online therapy if agreed clinically appropriate (usually as a step-down from weekly therapy), and ad-hoc check-in sessions online for clients who have completed a course of therapy with me.
I'm also a clinical supervisor able to offer supervision online for other therapists
