Counsellor profile
Simon Fox, NCPS
Counsellor - Anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Person-centred approach
- Trauma-focused work
- Solution-focused tools
About Simon
Counsellor Simon Fox is registered with NCPS and has 10 years of practice experience in the United Kingdom. He works with anxiety, depression, stress and a wide range of life issues including relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief and self-esteem. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Simon uses a person-centred way of working. He treats the person in front of him as the expert on their own life and helps them find their own answers. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused techniques and trauma-focused work when these are useful.
In a session he encourages people to talk through the thoughts and feelings that brought them to therapy. He says things happen at the client’s pace and that exploring difficult memories or reactions happens when the person is ready. He also uses practical, short-term ideas when someone wants direct tools to cope with a problem.
Simon has personal experience of attending therapy over a number of years. He says that experience shaped how he listens and how he supports people taking that first step. That background informs his approach to common problems such as abandonment, attachment issues and coping with loss.
He lists work with stress, parenting and career-related worries alongside more specific concerns such as eating and addiction issues. He mentions helping people with trauma, dissociation and compassion fatigue, and with relationship problems such as infidelity and separation. If someone decides he is not the right counsellor for them, he encourages them to continue looking for support.
How his approaches shape online counselling
Simon uses a person-centred style and trauma-focused work as core elements of his practice. Person-centred work focuses on listening and on helping the client find their own solutions, which can suit feelings of low self-esteem and general life stress. Trauma-focused work attends to past events and their impact on current reactions, useful for people dealing with abuse, dissociation or strong emotional responses.He also uses solution-focused techniques to offer short-term coping ideas and clear steps when someone prefers practical tools. Deciding which mix of approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals and preferences and then agree what to try first, and they can change course as work progresses.
The profile does not specify which session formats he offers, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It can also allow people to use quieter surroundings or to avoid being on camera if they prefer a phone call. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt their approach to remote work to keep sessions practical and focused on everyday steps.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and family concerns. His wider list includes addiction, grief, eating issues, parenting and career matters.
What is his therapeutic style?
He primarily uses a person-centred approach and also draws on psychodynamic, solution-focused and trauma-focused methods. That means he listens, explores past patterns and offers practical ideas when needed.
How long has he been practising?
He has around 10 years of practice experience working with a range of emotional and life difficulties.
Which professional body is he registered with and where is he based?
He is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list session formats explicitly. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
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