Patrick Whelan, BACP

Patrick Whelan is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience and plans to seek accreditation soon. He works with people facing challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, workplace burnout, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, motivation issues, addiction, trauma and grief, and a range of other concerns that affect daily life and wellbeing.

He adopts a motivational, pragmatic, solution-based approach and treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. His integrative training allows him to draw on a variety of therapeutic skills so that therapy can be shaped around an individual rather than fitting a client to a single method. For people who prefer cognitive behavioural techniques, he is qualified to offer CBT as a standalone approach or to blend its practical coping strategies into broader counselling sessions.

Patrick has recent experience supporting NHS professional staff during a time of crisis, and he is comfortable working with clients from different backgrounds and life stages. He tailors programs to meet specific needs and aims to make the process of starting therapy manageable and even something to look forward to.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Patrick commonly uses cognitive behavioural techniques that focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours. CBT offers practical strategies and exercises to help manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and workplace burnout, and can be taught and practised during online sessions.

He also works from an integrative, solution-focused stance that draws on multiple evidence-based skills to suit each person's needs. This approach emphasises collaboration, goal-setting, and building strengths to address relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes, and other personal challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patrick collaborates with clients to explore their goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan as needed to ensure the best fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access support from home or during a busy schedule. These options can help people maintain continuity of care, fit sessions around work and family commitments, and access therapists when in-person appointments are not possible.