Counsellor profile
Robyn Lough, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Integrative counselling
- Grief and depression
- BACP registered
About Robyn
Counsellor Robyn Lough is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years' experience offering counselling in community settings and private practice across the United Kingdom. Robyn works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self esteem and depression.
Robyn uses an integrative counselling approach. That means she draws on different evidence-based techniques to suit the situation. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical ways to manage distress and improve everyday coping.
She has worked with people facing long-term illness, fertility problems and self-harm concerns. Robyn also supports those dealing with family of origin issues, separation and divorce, and attachment or abandonment worries. She takes time to understand the practical effects of these issues on daily life.
In the room she sets clear boundaries and aims to build trust. Robyn pays attention to pace and lets people go at a speed they find manageable. The work often involves looking at thoughts, feelings and patterns that maintain unhelpful cycles.
People consult her for help with body image, codependency, communication problems and carer stress. She also has experience with chronic pain, dissociation and some aspects of kink and alternative sexual culture. The emphasis is on useful steps clients can try between sessions.
Robyn offers sessions in English for people based in the United Kingdom. Before booking, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Robyn uses evidence-based approaches in online counselling
Robyn describes her work as integrative, so she blends techniques to suit each person's needs. One common strand is cognitive work - spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with small experiments. This can help with persistent worry, low mood and self-criticism. Another frequent element is emotion-focused work. That means helping people name and sit with difficult feelings, and finding safer ways to express them. This approach is often useful for grief, relationship strain and issues tied to attachment or abandonment. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Robyn will collaborate with the client to decide what methods to try and will adapt as the work progresses. The plan can change based on how someone responds and what they hope to get from counselling. Check which session formats are currently offered before booking, as these details are not specified here. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and make shorter check-ins easier. They also allow work to continue if someone moves within the UK, while the therapist and client agree together on practical arrangements.Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self esteem and depression. Additional areas include body image, caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her counselling style?
Robyn uses an integrative approach, drawing on several evidence-based techniques. Sessions focus on conversation and practical coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience in community and private practice settings. That experience includes work with long-term illness and fertility issues.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are used during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a 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.