Counsellor profile
Robert Ormiston, BACP
Counsellor - trauma and anxiety work
See online counselling options- Client-Centred approach
- EMDR for trauma
- Mindfulness practice
About Robert
Counsellor and BACP member Robert Ormiston has 25 years of experience working in mental health across the United Kingdom. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, and coping with life changes. He also works with people experiencing compassion fatigue, eating or sleeping problems, anger, career concerns and related areas.
Robert uses approaches that aim for depth and steady change rather than quick fixes. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, feeling into difficult emotions, and developing clearer ways to respond. He draws on methods such as Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing and Client-Centred and Jungian ideas to shape the work.
He has a background in senior clinical roles and supervisory practice within UK mental health services. That experience informs how he works with practical problems and with longer-standing emotional patterns. He pays attention to both emotional experience and psychological clarity during sessions.
In practice he aims for a measured pace that fits each person’s needs. Therapy may include talking, noticing how parts of yourself react, and guided techniques for processing distressing memories or feelings. The focus is on increasing choice and steadiness in everyday life.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they apply to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without directing. The counsellor reflects what is said, helps clarify feelings and priorities, and supports people to find their own solutions. It suits worries about self-esteem, relationship and career decisions.Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, uses bilateral stimulation alongside guided memory work. It is used to process distressing or stuck memories and can reduce emotional reactivity linked to past events.
Existential and Jungian ideas bring attention to meaning, values and inner imagery. These approaches help when someone feels stuck with life questions, recurring patterns or a need to understand deeper personal themes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and decide together what fits best, based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That discussion can happen in early online sessions so the approach can be adjusted as the work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows the therapist to use EMDR-informed techniques and mindful practices in a digital setting when appropriate.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationships, intimacy issues, parenting strain and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
His approach favours depth and steadiness. He combines client-centred listening with methods that look at inner parts and memory processing.
How long has he practised?
He has 25 years of experience in the mental health field, including senior clinical and supervisory roles within UK services.
What credentials and location are recorded?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats can I book?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.