Sean Wallis

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment and trauma
• CBT and client-centred

About Sean

Sean Wallis works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue and a wide range of related concerns. He uses an integrative, relationship-based approach and has five years' experience. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Sean describes his work as drawing on several therapeutic ideas to suit each person. He blends client-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-informed thinking. Sessions focus on what the client brings and on building a steady therapeutic relationship over time.

His background includes work in children's therapeutic homes, specialist provision schools, a local college and a suicide prevention charity. Those roles gave experience with complex presentations and care system contexts, and have influenced how he responds to trauma and attachment issues.

Sean often supports people dealing with grief, addiction, ADHD, parenting strains and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. He also works with clients facing major life changes, career uncertainty, bipolar and depression related concerns. He has additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, and body image.

In practice he offers an optional shorter initial check-in session to discuss how therapy might work and to see if it feels suitable. The first full session typically focuses on practical goals, immediate wellbeing and creating a collaborative plan. He also supports and trains people entering the counselling field.

Sessions are conducted in English and are based in the United Kingdom. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Sean draws on client-centred practice that puts the client's concerns at the centre of sessions. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and working at a pace that feels manageable, and it is often used for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and life changes.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, sleeping problems and low mood. CBT sessions include structured tasks and simple exercises to try between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to use and review progress as work continues.

Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a working day or to attend when travel is difficult. They also allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful, and can avoid the need for travel time so sessions fit around other commitments.

Topics Sean lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Sean

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He works with stress and anxiety using practical techniques and relational support.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers an integrative, relationship-based approach drawing on client-centred work, CBT and attachment ideas.

What experience does he have?

He has five years' experience and has worked in children's therapeutic homes, specialist schools, a college and a suicide prevention charity.

Is he a member of a professional body in the UK?

He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he take international clients?

No, he does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

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