Counsellor profile
Scott Bailey, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Family concerns
- Life changes
About Scott
Counsellor Scott Bailey is a BACP member with three years' experience offering counselling in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, family concerns, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes.
Scott uses a client-centred way of working. He listens and helps people put words to what they are feeling. Sessions focus on the person rather than on diagnoses. The aim is to help people find practical ways to cope and to make clearer choices about next steps.
He supports people dealing with relationship strain, separation and communication problems. He also helps with feelings linked to abandonment, attachment worries and caregiving stress. Practical problems such as money worries and work-related pressure are part of the work too.
Scott addresses mood problems including depression, obsessions, compulsions and anxiety. He also talks through guilt, shame and issues with impulsivity and isolation. Life-stage concerns such as midlife questions and finding purpose are included.
Scott describes his way of working as collaborative. He invites people to set goals and to notice what feels helpful between sessions. He also discusses how counselling fits around everyday life and commitments.
To begin, people use the site's matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Client-centred work and online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without directing and helps the person to make sense of feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, self-esteem and relationship concerns.Working this way online means the focus stays on what the person brings to sessions. The counsellor and client will reflect together on goals and try different ways of working to see what helps. Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided jointly based on needs and preferences.
Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people maintain regular contact while managing day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related topics such as relationship strain and caregiving stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening and helping people make their own choices about change.
What is his experience?
He has three years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your 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.