Phillipa Whitehead

Phillipa Whitehead is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and trauma. She helps with low self-esteem, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strains and career concerns. Phillipa works with clients who feel stuck, face life changes, or want coaching to move forward.

She practises from a person-centred base so people lead the pace and focus of sessions. That approach aims to help clients find their own solutions while feeling heard and respected. Phillipa also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused methods when helpful, choosing tools to fit each person's needs.

Phillipa has 11 years of professional experience in a range of settings across the United Kingdom. She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP which means she is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her work has addressed both recent crises and long-standing difficulties.

In sessions she offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk through difficult feelings and past experiences. The aim is practical change as well as emotional relief, whether that means managing anger better or coping with loss.

If someone has tried other therapies without full benefit, Phillipa can adapt methods to suit their situation. She helps people set achievable goals and build skills they can use day to day.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Client-centred therapy focuses on giving the person space to lead sessions and decide what feels important. It helps people feel listened to and supports them to identify their own solutions and next steps.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It uses straightforward techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical changes that can reduce anxiety, low mood and difficulties with anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning means sessions can change if different support is needed over time.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking because the profile does not list formats. Many people find online appointments make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding the need to be on camera. Registered and accredited professionals adapt exercises and tools to suit remote sessions so the focus remains on practical progress and everyday coping skills.