Brian Doherty, BACP
Brian Doherty is a counsellor who uses client-centred and psychodynamic approaches to help people work through emotional pain.
About Brian
Brian Doherty is a counsellor who uses client-centred and psychodynamic approaches to help people work through emotional pain. He brings ten years of UK practice to conversations about grief, depression, anger and intimacy-related concerns. He treats each person as the expert in their own story and aims to create straightforward, steady support.
He focuses on helping people cope with loss and the hard days that follow. He also addresses relationship worries like intimacy and communication problems.
Background and approach
His work includes helping people process issues linked to identity, including LGBT concerns, and addressing difficult feelings such as shame, control problems or abandonment fears. Sessions are conversational and paced to the individual. He uses client-centred methods to listen and reflect, and psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns that affect current life.
Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with stress and anger, while Jungian perspectives can support exploring personal meaning and inner imagery. Brian has experience working across a wide range of life problems, from chronic illness and caregiving stress to body image and separation.
He aims to make practical changes by helping people notice patterns, try small experiments, and draw on their own strengths. People meet him online by video, phone, live chat or messaging. He works in English and accepts international clients, offering flexible session styles to fit different schedules and needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 353909 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Brian works with
Everything Brian lists, in their own terms.
- Grief
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brian lists
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Online support
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat in current life because of past experiences. It can help when someone wants to understand why they get stuck in the same relationship struggles or emotional cycles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. Together they will try ways of working and adjust the plan if something doesn’t fit.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow more direct conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break from work. Live chat and messaging are useful for frequent check-ins, brief reflections or when writing things out feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and simpler to fit into busy lives.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor commonly address?
He works with grief, depression, anger and intimacy-related issues. He also helps with related areas such as abandonment, attachment and communication problems.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and client-centred, with psychodynamic thinking to spot patterns. Mindfulness practices are also used to manage stress and difficult feelings.
What is his professional background?
He has around 10 years of experience working with emotional and relational issues in the United Kingdom.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and routines.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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