Counsellor profile
Brian Doherty, BACP
Counsellor - grief and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- Mindfulness
- Psychodynamic
About Brian
Counsellor and BACP member, Brian Doherty has 10 years of professional experience and works with grief, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger and depression. He offers support to people facing relationship and emotional struggles and helps them talk through painful events and losses.
Brian bases his work on Client-Centred and Psychodynamic approaches alongside elements of Jungian and Mindfulness practice. He listens for what matters most to each person and reflects that back so they can see patterns and choices more clearly. Sessions often focus on understanding feelings, unconscious reactions, and repeated relationship dynamics.
People bring a wide range of concerns, including abandonment, attachment problems, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, cancer-related issues, commitment and communication difficulties, and divorce or separation. He works with anger and control issues as well as anxiety and depressive states related to life changes.
Mindfulness methods are used to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions in the moment. Jungian ideas may be drawn on to consider personal meaning, symbols and life themes. Psychodynamic thinking supports looking at past patterns that are still active in present relationships.
Sessions are offered in English and Brian accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Brian uses psychodynamic and mindfulness work online
Brian draws on Client-Centred and Psychodynamic approaches alongside mindfulness. Client-Centred work focuses on listening and responding to what the client says, helping them find their own answers. Psychodynamic thinking looks at long-standing patterns and how past relationships influence present ones. Mindfulness offers practical exercises to notice thoughts, breath and body reactions in the moment and can help with anxiety, depression and grief.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That plan can change as the client learns more about what helps them most.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to attend while travelling or when work commitments are tight. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly offer ways to make sessions suit everyday life, such as short check-ins or different scheduling patterns, and Brian will discuss what works best for the client.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with grief, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger and depression. He also supports people with attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress and related life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a Client-Centred approach and draws on psychodynamic ideas, Jungian themes and mindfulness. That means listening closely, exploring past patterns and noticing present thoughts and feelings.
How long has he been practising?
He has ten years of professional experience working with people on emotional and relationship issues.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients. Confirm practical session details and timing when you book.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.