Counsellor profile
Heather Prime, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- person centred approach
- creative options available
- BACP member
About Heather
Counsellor Heather Prime is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) member with six years' practice. She is based in the United Kingdom and works with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and depression. Heather also lists support for addictions, LGBT matters, intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, anger, career issues, life changes and ADHD.
Heather trained in counselling and psychotherapy at master's level and holds a BSc in Psychology with a counselling psychology focus. She began training in 2015 and has experience volunteering and working for several charities. This included roles supporting adults and young people in Worcestershire and school-based counselling work alongside private practice before relocating to Kent.
Her stated approach is person-centred counselling. In sessions she follows the client's pace and works to help people find their own solutions. She also offers creative ways of working when that is helpful and these can be discussed during sessions.
Training and ongoing learning form part of her practice. Heather holds a certificate in online and telephone counselling and has completed courses on bereavement, working with autism, and responding to self-harm and suicidal distress. She attends regular continuing professional development events.
Heather has worked with a wide variety of concerns, including gender dysphoria, obsessive-compulsive difficulties, eating disorders, miscarriage and bereavement. She is open to discussing her approach and answering questions prior to starting work together.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online counselling
Person-centred counselling focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. The counsellor adopts a non-directive stance, listens closely and helps people notice their own responses. This approach suits matters like low mood, relationship worries and confidence issues where reflection and being heard are useful. Where obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviours are a concern, practical evidence-based techniques often look at how routines, triggers and thinking patterns keep problems going. Work can include breaking tasks down into small steps and testing different ways of responding to intrusive thoughts. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather will discuss options and agree what to try based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as progress is reviewed. Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a weekday or work break and removing travel time. Heather holds a certificate in online and telephone counselling, but the biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can also make it easier to keep continuity of support after relocating or during life changes.Areas of expertise
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem and depression among other concerns such as addictions and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her stated approach is person-centred counselling, which means she follows the client's pace and supports people to find their own solutions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has six years of counselling experience and began her training in 2015.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes a certificate in online and telephone counselling; please confirm current session formats directly before booking.
How are fees arranged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to speak to her?
Choose the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.