Heather Beveridge

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Gender dysphoria

About Heather

Heather Beveridge helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and a wide range of life difficulties using an integrative approach. She works in a person-centred way, drawing on methods including cognitive behavioural techniques, psychodynamic ideas and acceptance and commitment therapy to suit each individual's situation. Heather is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and has three years' experience in formal counselling practice.

Before her recent counselling work, Heather spent many years in roles linked to psychology and social care. That background includes work as a social worker, mental health worker and special educational needs teaching assistant. Those roles inform how she listens and what she pays attention to in sessions.

Her clinical interests include trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-harm and gender dysphoria, and she also supports people with parenting stress, work and career worries, relationship difficulty and obsessive-compulsive concerns. Heather lists a range of related focuses such as hoarding, infidelity, phobias, postpartum depression and prejudice and discrimination.

In practice she treats the person rather than a diagnosis. Sessions centre on the person's own understanding of their life and on practical strategies when useful. Techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural work may be used alongside psychodynamic reflection to address patterns that cause distress.

Heather offers counselling in English and accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online counselling

Heather commonly uses acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and client-centred work. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying valued directions and accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking practical steps in life. It can help with anxiety, stress and coping with change.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and obsessive thoughts. Client-centred therapy emphasises the client's own perspective and uses reflective listening to help someone feel understood and to explore their priorities.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Heather will discuss options and agree together which methods best suit a person's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in when days are busy. Some formats may also be better where video bandwidth is limited or when a shorter phone check-in is needed.

Topics Heather lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Gender dysphoria
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Jealousy
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Heather

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Heather lists stress, anxiety and related concerns such as panic and phobias among her specialist areas.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative approach with a person-centred core, drawing on ACT, cognitive behavioural methods and psychodynamic ideas as needed.

What is her clinical background?

She has three years' formal counselling experience and prior roles in social work, mental health support and special educational needs work.

Where is she based and how is she registered?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Fees vary with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.