Counsellor profile
Nathan Holmes, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and Addictions
See online counselling options- Person-Centred approach
- Motivational Interviewing
- Family issues support
About Nathan
Counsellor Nathan Holmes is a BACP member with seven years of practice experience in the United Kingdom. He works mainly with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and addictions, and supports people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, grief and parenting stress.
Nathan uses a humanistic integrative way of working that draws strongly on person-centred ideas. That means the person sets the pace and direction of therapy while he offers active listening and questions that help clarify choices and next steps. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters to the client right now.
He has spent recent years working in a drug and alcohol service. There he supported people in active addiction and also met with their family members to help untangle practical and emotional problems. That experience shapes how he approaches issues linked to substance use and to family dynamics.
People come to him for help with panic and social anxiety, feelings of emptiness or shame, difficulties with attachment and abandonment, and problems around control and communication. He also accepts work around life changes, finding purpose, and coping with grief.
Nathan combines person-centred listening with Motivational Interviewing techniques to help people think through change. He aims to work at a steady practical pace. New enquirers are encouraged to check session options before booking so they know how they will meet.
How Nathan’s approaches work for remote counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own priorities. The counsellor listens without directing and reflects back what the client says to help them clarify choices and feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.Motivational Interviewing is a practical conversational method that helps people weigh up change. It uses open questions and reflective statements to draw out a person’s own reasons for changing, which can help with addictions, control issues and taking steps through life changes.
Finding the right mix of methods happens together. The counsellor will discuss goals, try approaches and adjust them according to what the client finds helpful. That collaborative process helps focus sessions on real, manageable steps.
The biography does not list specific remote formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments into a working day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people have sessions without being on camera if they prefer lower bandwidth or a quieter setup.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with most often?
He works with stress, anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He works in a humanistic integrative style with a strong person-centred focus and also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change.
How long has he been practising?
He has seven years of counselling experience in various settings, including work with a drug and alcohol service.
What professional registration does he hold and where does he practise?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use 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.
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