Counsellor profile
Dr. Liam Reilly, HCPC
Counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment work
About Liam
Counsellor and HCPC registrant Dr Liam Reilly has 11 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression. He works in the United Kingdom and supports clients on a wide range of concerns including addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Dr Reilly uses practical, person-centred approaches in session. He aims for clear collaboration so clients can talk through problems and try out new ways of coping. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas alongside acceptance-based and attachment-focused work to help people manage thoughts, feelings and patterns that cause distress.
He has experience across NHS, private, corporate and educational settings and has provided training and supervision. That background means he is used to working with different kinds of practical pressures and organisational demands. He also has experience with adoption and foster care, attachment issues and autism and Asperger syndrome.
In sessions he offers direct strategies and reflective conversation. This includes support for grieving, bereavement and loss, dealing with anger and managing mood swings linked to bipolar presentations. He also covers career concerns, body image and communication or commitment issues.
People meet a counsellor who works in a collaborative, non-judgemental way and who brings a range of therapeutic tools. If someone wants to start, they should follow the directory steps to view online counselling options and complete the short matching questionnaire before booking a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without fighting them, and to choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, stress and motivation when difficult emotions get in the way.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. It offers step-by-step techniques for managing panic, low mood, sleep problems and unhelpful beliefs.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections and emotional responses. It can be useful for intimacy, abandonment or attachment-related difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together which methods suit the client's goals, needs and preferences. The aim is a collaborative plan that can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a routine. Registered professionals can offer the same conversational and practical tools remotely as they do face to face, while adapting exercises to suit the session length and the person's circumstances.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression, among other concerns such as addictions, relationship and parenting issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and collaborative. He blends practical strategies with reflective conversation to help people manage thoughts and feelings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience working across NHS, private, corporate and education settings and has provided training and supervision.
Which professional registration does he hold and where does he practice?
He is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are provided in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin and arrange a first appointment?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.