Counsellor profile
Phillipa Whitehead, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and emotional concerns
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 147010
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution-focused work
About Phillipa
Phillipa Whitehead is a BACP registered counsellor with 11 years of experience working with adults across a range of difficulties. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and career changes.
Pillipa talks plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical steps. She uses a person-centred way of working so the client stays in control of pace and direction. Phillipa also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people identify patterns and try different ways of responding.
Her experience comes from a mix of settings with adults, so she is used to short-term goals and longer-term change work. Sessions often begin by clarifying what feels most urgent and what a realistic early step would be. Phillipa invites people to try small experiments between sessions and to reflect on what does and does not help.
When anger is the issue, she helps people notice triggers, manage impulses, and practise alternative responses that reduce fallout at work and home. For trauma she combines person-centred listening with tasks that reduce distress and build coping skills.
People who contact her usually want straightforward, practical help rather than technical labels. She accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally and works in English. To start, readers are asked to use the site process to match and book an initial session.
How sessions work
How Phillipa’s approaches work online
Phillipa uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client in control of pace and topics. This approach is about listening, reflecting what matters, and supporting the client to find their own way forward. It helps when someone wants to understand feelings and make choices at their own speed.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at thoughts, behaviours and feelings that keep problems going. CBT offers practical exercises and experiments to test new responses, useful for anger, anxiety and low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy is another element she uses; it concentrates on small, achievable goals and what is already working, so progress can be tracked quickly.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Phillipa will discuss goals and preferences and agree a plan with the client. That plan can be adjusted as things change, so sessions stay relevant and practical.
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins between commitments, and make regular sessions less disruptive to work or family time. Registered professionals adapt methods so therapy remains active and goal-focused even when it is delivered remotely.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She supports adults dealing with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, and anger connected to other problems such as stress or grief.
How would she approach my difficulty with temper?
She works mainly in a person-centred way while using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to identify triggers and try practical alternative responses.
What level of experience does she have?
Phillipa has 11 years of professional experience working with adults across many common difficulties, including trauma, anxiety and addictions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are used?
The original profile does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.