Counsellor profile
Steven Robison, BACP
Counsellor - stress and addiction support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Attachment focus
About Steven
Counsellor and member of BACP, Steven Robison has seven years of professional experience and works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self esteem and coping with life changes. He sees people who are struggling with motivation, confidence and the effects of difficult relationships. Sessions are offered in English and he practises in the United Kingdom.
Steven trained at The College of Holistic Medicine in Glasgow, where he studied the Core Capacity Approach. That learning included client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and Gestalt-influenced practice. He uses these methods to help people notice patterns, make changes and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
In sessions he focuses on practical problems and on how feelings show up in the body and behaviour. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current responses. He also uses simple mindfulness exercises to help with stress and anxiety.
Steven describes therapy as a collaborative process. He helps people identify small, achievable steps and tests what works in everyday life. Conversations cover thinking styles, habits, relationship patterns and coping strategies for cravings or anger.
He also works with longer-term identity questions using existential ideas about meaning and choice. For people living with chronic pain or illness he pays attention to how physical and emotional experiences link together. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and book a first session through the service's online options.
How his approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions. It looks at patterns in relationships and helps people try different ways of relating when old patterns cause distress.Client-centred practice means the counsellor listens closely and follows the person’s pace. This helps people feel understood while they make decisions about change and next steps.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It is often used for anxiety, stress and problems with unwanted habits or addictive behaviours and includes practical exercises to test new ways of thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, preferences and day-to-day needs, and then agree a plan together. That plan can change as sessions progress to reflect what is most helpful.
Practical benefits of remote counselling include fitting sessions around work, being able to join from different locations and reducing travel time. The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally adapt session length and style to fit someone’s routine and responsibilities, for example by offering shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require a camera when helpful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does he help with most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self esteem and coping with life changes. There is also a focus on issues such as attachment, body image and communication problems.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based ideas. Mindfulness and somatic awareness are used to help with anxiety and stress.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional practice. That experience includes work with motivation, confidence and addiction-related difficulties.
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 sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the original biography does not list specific formats. Check the online options when arranging a first session.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.