Brian Doherty, BACP

Brian Doherty is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people work through grief, loss and related challenges. He holds BACP accreditation and brings ten years of professional experience in the UK to his practice. He frames clients as experts in their own lives and focuses on practical steps that feel manageable.

In sessions he listens for what matters most and helps people identify strengths they can use. He aims to make each conversation clear and focused, so clients leave with ideas they can try between meetings. He supports people coping with depression, anger and intimacy concerns, and with issues facing LGBT clients.

Beyond those concerns he also works with people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress. He has experience supporting those navigating cancer, ageing and relationship endings. He attends to communication and control issues that often complicate everyday life.

His approach draws on psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to notice patterns from the past that shape present feelings. Mindfulness techniques are used when helpful to calm intense emotion and improve focus. He adapts what he offers to each person’s needs rather than using a single method for everyone.

Sessions are intended to be collaborative; he encourages people to set goals and to test small changes between meetings. To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process and schedule according to availability. He works with people across the UK and with international clients in English.

How his approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says so they can discover their own solutions. It helps when someone wants a supportive space to talk through grief, relationship worries or low mood.

Psychodynamic and Jungian ideas look at how past patterns and inner symbols shape current feelings and behaviours. These approaches can be useful for people who want to understand recurring difficulties like attachment problems or control issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will explore goals and preferences with each person and adjust methods collaboratively. That way sessions can combine listening, practical tasks and reflection in a way that feels useful.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can also make it easier to access a therapist from elsewhere in the UK or internationally, while keeping continuity between appointments.