John Courtney, BACP

Counsellor John Courtney is a BACP member with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and issues faced by LGBT people. He also works with anger, self-esteem, parenting and career concerns.

John offers a straightforward approach in sessions. He listens without judgement and helps people name what is causing them distress. He looks at how problems affect day-to-day life and what practical steps might reduce pressure and increase choices.

His work draws on psychodynamic ideas alongside person-centred ways of working. That means he pays attention to past and present relationships and to how people make sense of themselves. He also uses solution-focused techniques to spot small, achievable changes that can be tried between sessions.

John often helps people who have experienced early or recent trauma, ongoing stress at home or work, relationship breakdown, and bereavement. He also supports people who arrive with a general sense of unease and want a clearer direction. Sessions aim to make problems easier to manage and clearer to approach.

John says he understands how hard it can be to seek therapy because he has personal experience of it. He works in a direct, respectful way and encourages clients to lead the pace of the work. Before booking, people should confirm the current session formats he offers.

How his approaches fit with remote counselling