Robert Winstanley, BACP
Robert Winstanley is a counsellor who brings nine years of experience to his practice in the United Kingdom.
About Robert
Robert Winstanley is a counsellor who brings nine years of experience to his practice in the United Kingdom. He works from values of respect, honesty and freedom of choice. He uses a person-centred approach alongside practical helping models to support people through difficult times.
He focuses on calming anxiety, managing stress and easing depression. He also helps with relationship concerns, grief, career questions and addiction-related issues. Additional areas include self-esteem, parenting strains, sleep and eating difficulties, and ADHD-related challenges.
Background and approach
Robert has worked in the NHS and employee assistance programmes across England and Ireland since 2016. That background includes supporting people with work-related stress and bereavement, and working with clients from varied cultural and neurodiverse backgrounds. He also provides Critical Incident Stress Management debriefs to people affected by traumatic events.
In sessions he blends a client-centred stance with practical, solution-focused steps. Conversations look at feelings first, then move to small, achievable actions. He aims to help people find clearer ways to cope day to day and make steady progress.
People who prefer straightforward, down-to-earth counselling often find this style helpful. Robert accepts international clients and offers practical approaches for those juggling work, family and health demands.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 278623 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Robert lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Robert names
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How his approaches fit into online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflecting feelings and helping them make sense of their experience. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through emotional pain or uncertainty.Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps. Sessions identify what is already working and build on it with clear, achievable tasks. This approach suits people who want quick ways to manage stress, improve routines or tackle specific problems at work or home.
Trauma-Focused Therapy gives attention to how past painful events affect current life. Work is paced to the person's needs and aims to reduce the impact of traumatic memories on daily functioning. It is used when trauma or critical incidents are affecting sleep, mood or relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and change direction if something is not helpful. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the person finds most useful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat gives a way to check in quickly, and text-based messaging supports shorter, ongoing contact. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and health commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical coping.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Robert work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues, plus areas like addictions, self-esteem and sleep or eating difficulties.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His style mixes a person-centred approach with practical, solution-focused steps and trauma-aware work when needed to address both feelings and actions.
What is his background and experience?
He has nine years' experience and has worked in the NHS and employee assistance programmes across England and Ireland since 2016.
What credentials and region are listed?
Robert is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and he practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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