Counsellor profile
Geoffrey Fenney, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client‑centred work
- Mindfulness
- Attachment focus
About Geoffrey
Counsellor Geoffrey Fenney is a BACP member with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self‑esteem and depression. Geoffrey welcomes people who are unsure where to start and those who need a steady, practical approach to difficult feelings.
He keeps sessions straightforward. Geoffrey listens to the story a person brings and helps them notice what works and what gets in the way. He uses familiar techniques from client‑centred work and mindfulness to help people feel more grounded and make clearer choices.
Geoffrey also draws on attachment ideas and psychodynamic thinking to look at long‑standing patterns and how early relationships affect present life. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help finding or keeping momentum for change. These methods are described simply during sessions so people know what to expect.
Sessions focus on small, practical steps as well as on understanding deeper issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties and family tensions. Geoffrey has supported people coping with chronic illness, body image concerns, addiction, divorce, fatherhood pressures, guilt and shame, and bereavement.
He encourages people to try a session and then reflect on it. The first meetings typically cover immediate concerns, what a person hopes to change, and what might help between sessions. Geoffrey aims for clear, ordinary language in every meeting so people can use what they learn in daily life.
How his approaches are used in online counselling
Attachment‑based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect current feelings and behaviour. It can help with long‑running issues like abandonment, trust and repeated conflicts with others.Client‑centred therapy is conversational and person led. The counsellor follows what matters to the client, helping them clarify concerns and decide on next steps. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce unhelpful reactivity and improve focus in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Geoffrey will talk through different ways of working and agree what to try first. That choice is collaborative and may change as the work develops based on what feels most useful.
The practical benefits of remote counselling include fitting sessions around work and family life and avoiding travel time. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm the available formats before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for shorter check‑ins, quieter conversations, or regular weekly meetings that slot into a busy week.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he often help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self‑esteem and depression. He also supports people facing family tension, addiction, chronic illness and body image concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses client‑centred listening and practical mindfulness techniques. He also draws on attachment and psychodynamic ideas and motivational interviewing where helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. That experience informs his approach to common emotional difficulties.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients where language needs are met in English.
What session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with him before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific fees are provided when arranging sessions.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.