Counsellor profile
Stuart Williams, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 383474
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Work on boundaries
About Stuart
Stuart Williams is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. He works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and motivation. He also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, and codependency-related patterns.
Stuart keeps sessions straightforward and centred on the person in front of him. He listens without judgement and helps people talk through what is happening day to day. That can mean spotting repeated habits, naming how boundaries have eroded, or practising different ways of responding to other people’s demands.
His approach draws on client-centred work that focuses on the client’s experience and on existential ideas about meaning, choice and responsibility. Sessions look at what feels stuck and what small changes could make life less overwhelming. Conversations are practical and aimed at clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
People often come with problems such as feeling they lose themselves in relationships, living around someone else’s drinking or constant crises, or finding it hard to say no. Stuart also supports those coping with mood changes, ADHD features, and workplace or caregiver stress. He pays attention to how past experiences affect present behaviour.
Stuart accepts clients who live outside the UK and holds sessions in English. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How his approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience. In practice this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and supports the client to find their own answers. This style is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship patterns and when someone needs a steadier, non-directive space to talk.Existential Therapy examines questions of meaning, responsibility and choice. It helps when people feel stuck by life’s demands, face big changes, or want to re-evaluate personal commitments. The approach invites reflection on values and practical choices rather than offering prescriptive solutions.
Finding the right fit is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which approach or mix of approaches to use. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut out travel time, and offer shorter check-ins when a brief conversation helps. Some people prefer not to be on camera, while others use video to read non-verbal cues; these practical choices can be discussed when arranging sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can he help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. He works with patterns like putting others first, trouble saying no, and losing yourself in relationships.
What style of therapy does he use?
He uses client-centred approaches and existential ideas, focusing on your experience and on choices about meaning and direction.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional work experience in the UK working with a range of concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions take place in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.