Robert Winstanley, BACP

Robert Winstanley is a BACP-accredited counsellor and psychotherapist who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and a wide range of other life difficulties. BACP accreditation indicates that he works to recognised professional standards for counselling and psychotherapy and follows an ethical framework for practice. He bases his work on values of respect, trust, tolerance, fairness, freedom of choice, and honesty, and adapts his methods to each person’s situation.

Using a client-centred stance alongside Egan’s Skilled Helper Model, he combines a compassionate emotional focus with practical problem-solving. This integrated way of working helps clients address both immediate concerns and the underlying feelings that affect day-to-day life. Over nine years he has worked in the NHS and in employee assistance services across England and Ireland, supporting people with depression, anxiety, work-related stress, bereavement, and relationship issues, and he has experience with clients from diverse cultural, personal, and neurodiverse backgrounds.

He has a particular interest in Critical Incident Stress Management Debriefs and travels to workplaces around the United Kingdom to support people affected by traumatic events. He recalls working with a client overwhelmed by work stress who, through a combination of person-centred listening and practical strategies from Egan’s model, began setting boundaries, taking regular breaks, practising mindfulness, and communicating needs more clearly - steps that helped them regain a better sense of balance.

Client-Centered and Trauma-Informed Online Support

Robert Winstanley combines client-centered therapy with solution-focused and trauma-informed perspectives to tailor online care to each person. Client-centered therapy emphasises empathy and unconditional positive regard - the therapist listens deeply and helps clients explore their feelings and values, a helpful approach for anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues. Solution-focused techniques concentrate on identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward change, which can be useful for stress, career challenges, and practical life goals. Trauma-focused methods offer structured support for people affected by critical incidents or ongoing trauma, helping them process experiences and build coping strategies.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Robert works collaboratively with each person to identify which combination of approaches best suits their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adapts plans as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists use this kind of tailoring to make therapy relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Robert is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations, while preserving continuity of care across sessions.