Counsellor profile
Peter Plaistowe, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and Grief
See online counselling options- Integrative approach
- Short and long term
- Bereavement focus
About Peter
Counsellor Peter Plaistowe is a member of the BACP with eight years of practice. He works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career concerns and depression. He also helps people dealing with guilt, shame, loneliness, life purpose questions, midlife crisis and money worries.
Peter describes himself as an integrative counsellor who draws on different approaches rather than using just one method. He offers short-term work for specific problems and longer-term therapy when deeper exploration is needed. He often supports people through bereavement, including loss related to substance misuse.
In sessions he focuses on helping people reflect on their past so they can better understand how it affects them now. That understanding is used as a starting point for change. Conversations are practical and aimed at making sense of feelings and behaviours that are causing distress.
Peter has used person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy and transactional analysis approaches and blends what will be most helpful for each client. He can explain these options and suggest ways to try them in the first meetings. He also offers a 20-minute phone conversation to discuss needs before booking a full session.
He works from the United Kingdom and carries eight years' experience as a practising counsellor. Sessions are conducted in English and the therapist does not work with international clients at this time.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling with Peter Plaistowe
Peter blends person-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy in clear, practical ways. Person-centred work focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience to help them make sense of feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers ways to test and change unhelpful patterns.He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice how past experiences influence present behaviour, and on transactional analysis to look at interactions and communication patterns. Each approach is explained simply and used where it fits a person’s situation and goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy. Peter works collaboratively to decide which methods to use, based on what the client wants to achieve and how they respond in the first sessions. That choice can change as the work progresses.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking. The practical benefits of remote work are that it can fit more easily into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some people prefer fewer visual demands and choose phone or video for that reason. Discuss format and timing in the initial call so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career concerns and related problems such as guilt, shame and loneliness.
What style of therapy does he use?
He is an integrative counsellor who combines person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy and transactional analysis techniques as needed.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience as a practising counsellor, working with a range of emotional and life issues.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the UK?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session. He also offers a 20-minute phone call to discuss needs before booking.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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