Stephen Buck, BACP
Stephen Buck is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Stephen
Stephen Buck is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, addiction and career challenges. He speaks English and offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Stephen brings 15 years of experience to his work and holds BACP registration with that body listed as BACP. His style is warm and interactive. He aims to create an equal and respectful space where clients can talk openly and set goals together.
Background and approach
He adapts sessions to each person rather than following a single formula. Conversations are shaped around the client's needs and practical outcomes. Stephen uses techniques from client-centred work, cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
He also draws on existential ideas to help people consider meaning and choices when life feels confusing. Motivational interviewing features in work around change, for example in addiction or lifestyle shifts. These methods are blended to fit the situation and reviewed as therapy progresses.
Sessions can focus on immediate coping strategies, rebuilding routine and sleep, or longer conversations about identity, attachment and past trauma. Stephen also offers guidance around workplace stress and coaching for career decisions. He encourages modest steps and clear plans so change feels manageable.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 82738 | July 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 Stephen works with
Everything Stephen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephen lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. It often includes simple experiments, thought records or behavioural tasks to reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness therapy encourages paying attention to the present moment and learning ways to calm the body and mind during stress.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods together and adapt as progress is reviewed. Clients are invited to say what feels most helpful and to shape the plan around goals and practical needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is good for in-depth conversation and face-to-face connection, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or caring commitments and to keep continuity when schedules change.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, and with relationship and family concerns. Other areas include addiction, grief, trauma, career issues and body image.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is warm and interactive, aiming for a respectful, equal conversation. He collaborates with clients to set goals and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns in the UK and internationally.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can he work with people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he use?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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