Counsellor profile
Sean Wallis, BACP
Counsellor for stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Person centred
About Sean
Counsellor Sean Wallis is a BACP member with five years' experience. He works with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, addictions, LGBT issues, family concerns, grief and a wide range of other life challenges.
Sean uses a blend of person-centred ideas and structured techniques. He draws on attachment work and cognitive behavioural approaches alongside existential and Jungian thinking. This mix lets him adjust how sessions run to match what someone needs in the moment.
He has worked in therapeutic children’s homes, specialist provision schools, a college and a suicide prevention charity. Those roles have influenced how he responds to crisis, loss and attachment-related problems. He also provides training and support for people starting out in therapy work.
Sessions often begin with a shorter check-in to see how therapy might work and whether it feels right. A first full session is used to agree goals and practical ways to proceed. Sean aims to work at a steady pace and to be clear about what happens in sessions.
People contact him for issues such as sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career pressures, bipolar and depression, addictions, intimacy and sexual culture questions including BDSM and kink. He also lists focus areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues and care-giver stress.
Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom. The cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How his approaches inform online counselling
Attachment‑based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. It looks at how early bonds affect current trust and connection, and it can help with relationship strain, attachment issues and trauma. Client‑centred work centres on the person’s experience and aims to make sessions clear and respectful, helping someone talk through feelings and decide on priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change them; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sean will work with the person to decide which methods to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the available session options before booking. Online counselling can help fit sessions around work, caring duties and travel by removing the need to travel to a clinic. It can also make shorter check-ins easier to arrange and may allow sessions without video if that better suits a client’s bandwidth or comfort. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss practical arrangements and recommend how to make remote sessions most useful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does he help with most often?
He lists stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, family issues, grief and intimacy-related problems among other areas.
What is his therapeutic style?
He blends client-centred principles with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based ideas, plus existential and Jungian perspectives when relevant.
What experience does he bring?
He has five years of clinical experience working in children’s homes, specialist schools, a college and a suicide prevention charity, and he provides training to new therapists.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Use 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.
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