Counsellor profile
George Hamilton, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Gottman Method
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About George
Counsellor George Hamilton is a BACP member and listed with NCPS. He has seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression and compassion fatigue.
George draws on a few established approaches when he works with people. He uses the Gottman Method for relationship issues, psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat, and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. He explains options and agrees a plan with each person in plain terms.
Sessions are practical and conversational. He listens to what matters most and helps people identify small steps they can try between meetings. He also pays attention to how early relationships and attachment can affect current difficulties, and how communication problems and life events like divorce or loss feed stress.
George has particular experience with intimacy-related problems, domestic violence recovery, grief, and issues around guilt, shame and self-love. He also works with people affected by prejudice and discrimination, and those questioning life purpose. He accepts international clients and runs work from the UK.
Before booking, people are encouraged to read the options and complete the short matching questionnaire. That helps George understand the main concerns and arrange a first session that fits the person’s situation.
How his approaches work for remote counselling
George commonly uses the Gottman Method, psychodynamic therapy and solution-focused work in his practice. The Gottman Method focuses on practical communication skills and patterns that affect relationships, useful for intimacy problems and conflict. Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeated patterns and early attachment influences to help understand current reactions and emotional responses. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on realistic, short-term goals and steps a person can try between sessions to change what isn’t working.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. George discusses what matters most in the first meetings and helps decide which methods to try. He reviews progress and adjusts the plan so the work stays relevant to the person’s goals and preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also lets some people manage camera use or choose audio-only when that better suits them. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online work to keep therapy practical and accessible rather than to change how the therapy itself works.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What does he help with most often?
He commonly works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem and trauma-related concerns.
Which therapeutic approaches does he use?
He uses the Gottman Method, psychodynamic therapy and solution-focused techniques, combining these to match the person’s needs.
How much professional experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a BACP member and listed with NCPS, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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.