Dr. Neil Summers

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• Mindfulness and ACT

About Neil

Dr. Neil Summers works on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem and depression using approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment‑Based Therapy and Client‑Centred Therapy. He is a BACP counsellor and has forty years of experience in related fields, with formal registration as a counselling professional since 2017.

He offers sessions that help people talk through what is causing them distress and find clearer ways to cope day to day. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as exploring personal history where that helps. The aim is to improve coping skills and increase independence in handling current and future difficulties.

Neil has a long history of working in counselling and lecturing. That background informs a reflective approach that mixes talking therapies with skills practice. He draws on Mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques when regulation and emotional skills are needed.

People come to him with a wide range of concerns including attachment and abandonment problems, communication and commitment issues, body image, addiction, dissociation and difficulties tied to divorce or family breakdown. He also supports people living with autism and Asperger syndrome and those experiencing co‑morbid mental health problems.

Sessions are built around the client’s goals and preferences. Neil helps clarify what matters most and then works with the person to develop manageable steps forward. He accepts international clients and conducts work in English.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment‑Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns of relating and can help with abandonment, trust and communication issues. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, useful for trauma responses and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the counsellor will work collaboratively to identify methods that match a person’s goals and preferences. That may mean trying an ACT exercise one week and a mindfulness skill the next, then reviewing what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family commitments, shorten travel time and allow for quieter check‑ins when that suits. It also means practical exercises and skills can be practised between sessions and reviewed together, helping therapy connect to everyday life.

Topics Neil lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Co-morbidity
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Neil

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He works with anxiety and related problems such as stress and panic symptoms.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment‑Based and Client‑Centred approaches alongside Mindfulness and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.

How many years of experience does he have?

He has forty years of experience in counselling and lecturing, and has been a registered counselling professional since 2017.

Where is he based?

He practises in the United Kingdom and lists the UK as his location.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he use?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

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