Craig Limbert, BACP

Craig Limbert is a BACP counsellor with three decades of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, depression and major life changes. He has worked across NHS and social care settings and has extensive experience in both community and charitable mental health services. He holds an advanced diploma in counselling and a range of further diplomas and certificates earned over a long career in mental health and social work, including a recent Certificate in Clinical Supervision (2024).

His practice takes an integrative stance, drawing on person-centred values alongside psychodynamic understanding and a strong interest in Gestalt work. Gestalt-informed techniques are used to help people engage with their present experience and explore how past patterns show up in the here and now. He combines these approaches to help clients make sense of difficult emotions and relational patterns while supporting practical steps toward change.

Craig places emphasis on each personâs individuality, working collaboratively to set goals and form a shared agreement about the work. He has supported people with complex needs, including severe depression, anxiety, trauma and stress, and has considerable experience with diverse populations, including people from the LGBTQIA+ community. His background also includes roles in volunteering, advocacy, team management and social work within organisations that provide mental health and community support.

Across his career he has remained committed to helping people explore their concerns, deepen understanding, and identify ways forward in an open and supportive therapeutic space.

Approaches to Therapy and How Online Sessions Work

Craig integrates several established approaches to support people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and depression. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the personâs own perspective, offering empathetic listening and collaborative goal-setting to help clients build self-awareness and confidence; it is helpful for issues such as low self-esteem, relationship struggles and general life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, structured approach that explores links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and supports people in developing new coping strategies for anxiety, depression and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early relational patterns and their impact on current relationships, helping clients address attachment difficulties, abandonment concerns and patterns that affect intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Craig works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and he adapts the work over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Craig is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people balancing work, family or mobility needs. These options make it easier to access regular sessions and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists, while allowing each person to choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.