Robert Winstanley , BACP

Robert Winstanley is a BACP-accredited counsellor and psychotherapist who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, career challenges, addiction, and trauma. He blends a client-centered stance with practical problem-solving methods to create therapy that is both emotionally attuned and action-oriented. His BACP accreditation refers to membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects professional standards in the United Kingdom.

Since 2016, Robert has worked within the NHS and a variety of employee assistance programmes across England and Ireland, supporting people with depression, work-related stress, bereavement, relationship concerns, and related issues. He has experience with clients from diverse cultural, personal, and neurodiverse backgrounds and adapts his approach to fit each person's circumstances. He integrates Person-Centred principles with Egan’s Skilled Helper Model to help clients clarify what matters to them and identify practical steps forward.

A particular area of interest for Robert is Critical Incident Stress Management debriefs. He travels to workplaces throughout the United Kingdom to support individuals after traumatic events, offering structured debriefing and follow-up to help people process what they have experienced. His practice emphasizes respect, trust, tolerance, fairness, freedom of choice, and honesty as the foundation for therapeutic work.

Robert values collaboration in therapy and tailors methods to each client's needs, aiming to balance emotional support with practical strategies. He works with people facing a wide range of concerns, from parenting, eating and sleeping difficulties, and relationship intimacy to ADHD, bipolar management, and coping with life changes, offering an adaptable, person-focused pathway toward greater balance and wellbeing.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and Support

Robert draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, non-judgmental listening space where the client’s own goals and values guide the work - this approach is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to sensitively address the emotional and practical effects of traumatic events, offering structured ways to process distress and build coping skills. When appropriate, Solution-Focused Therapy is introduced to identify clear, short-term goals and practical steps to relieve immediate problems and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Robert works collaboratively with each client to explore which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. This shared decision-making helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone and can also be conducted via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and geographic constraints, and allow clients and licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not possible.