Counsellor profile
Peter Turner, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and depression
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness
About Peter
Counsellor Peter Turner is a BACP member with 11 years of practice in the United Kingdom. He works with stress, anxiety, depression and related concerns including trauma, addictions and issues connected to attention and focus such as ADHD.
Peter offers straightforward talking therapy that focuses on the person. Sessions are aimed at understanding what is causing distress and at building clearer ways of coping. He uses Client-Centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness in session.
In practice he listens for practical patterns that keep problems going. He helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try different responses. He also uses mindfulness exercises to reduce intensity and increase present-moment awareness.
People come to him for a range of problems beyond anxiety and depression. These include grief, relationship difficulties, anger, sleep or eating struggles, process addictions, obsessive and compulsive behaviours, and issues around money or work. He also works with concerns such as attachment and abandonment, hoarding, impulsivity and isolation.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative. Peter aims to agree clear goals and to review progress as therapy continues. He asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session so practical steps are in place from the start.
How his therapeutic approaches are used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and decide what changes they want to make.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours for anxiety, mood and stress-related problems.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can support sleep, worry and repeated negative thinking.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together with the client decide which methods to use. That choice may change as sessions progress and as priorities shift.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use online work to keep therapy practical and to support steady progress.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly work with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression and related areas such as trauma, addictions, ADHD-related concentration issues, grief and relationship problems.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He blends Client-Centred therapy with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on talking through difficulties and trying practical ways to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional work experience in therapeutic practice in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start?
Select 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.