Counsellor profile
Peter Saunders, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS counsellor - codependency and anxiety
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS22-01973
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency work
- Client-centred approach
About Peter
Peter Saunders is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 20 years of experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem and LGBT issues. He also supports those facing grief, trauma and intimacy-related struggles and people asking for help with codependency.
Peter treats clients as the expert on their own life. He uses clear, direct conversation to help people spot their strengths and make practical changes. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on small steps that can fit into everyday life.
His background includes a diploma completed in 2002 and a degree in integrative counselling finished in 2009. Over two decades he has worked with many different presenting problems, including parenting stress, sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes. He also sees issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment and dissociation.
In practice he draws on client-centred ideas to listen and build understanding. He brings in psychodynamic perspectives to notice patterns from the past and solution-focused techniques to agree short-term goals and tasks. Existential thinking is used when people question meaning, commitment or identity.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Peter helps people identify what matters to them, test new ways of acting, and review what works. If someone wants to explore options before booking, they should check the current session arrangements and clinical match first.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people clarify what matters to them. Online sessions using this approach aim to build understanding and support the client's own choices. Psychodynamic Therapy looks for patterns that repeat over time and links present difficulties to past experiences; online conversations can be used to notice those patterns and test different responses. Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate goals and practical steps, so online meetings often include short tasks and reviewable progress between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as new priorities emerge.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins if that suits a work break, and remove travel time. It also lets people choose whether to use video or other methods when those options are offered. Registered or accredited professionals often combine approaches so sessions remain focused on practical change and reflection.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, self-esteem, LGBT issues and codependency among other concerns.
What is his style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on the person's goals and small steps to change.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of experience and a long clinical background working with a range of issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a working relationship?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.