Brian Doherty, BACP

Brian Doherty is a counsellor who uses client-centred care to help people handle grief, intimacy issues and depression. He works from the idea that clients know their own stories and strengths. He aims to support people as they make difficult changes and take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

He has around ten years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, which appears on his profile as a professional credential. His background includes supporting people through bereavement and loss, and helping with anger and issues linked to intimacy and sexual functioning.

Brian draws on Jungian ideas to bring attention to personal meaning and recurring life patterns. He also uses psychodynamic ways of thinking to look at how past experiences shape current feelings. These approaches can help when someone wants to understand deeper personal themes and long-standing patterns.

Mindfulness practice is part of his work too, with simple exercises to ground someone in the present moment and reduce overwhelm. In session he keeps language plain and practical, focusing on what the person wants to change and small steps to get there.

People who come to Brian often bring complex concerns like attachment issues, body image worries, chronic illness, caregiving stress, or relationship communication problems. He also notes experience with matters such as abandonment, divorce and domestic violence, and with people from LGBT backgrounds. The emphasis is on collaboration, respect for the client’s experience, and steady practical support.

How Brian’s approaches translate to online therapy

Brian uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening, empathy and the person’s own goals; online sessions can simply be another place to have those conversations and set practical steps. Jungian ideas are used to explore personal meanings and recurring patterns, which can be discussed in depth during sessions to help someone make sense of repeating themes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether client-centred listening, Jungian reflection, mindfulness practice or psychodynamic thinking best suits their needs. That decision is revisited over time so the plan matches changing goals and preferences.

Please confirm available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or be used when video is not convenient and a phone call is preferred. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent alongside work, caring commitments and other routines.