Simone Heath, BACP

Simone Heath is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

She uses a psychodynamic framework alongside other ways of working to understand patterns and feelings that sit under day-to-day problems. Sessions focus on bringing awareness to recurring patterns, attachment dynamics and the unconscious thoughts that influence behaviour. Conversation is direct and reflective, aimed at helping people notice how past experiences shape present responses.

Simone offers approximately 45-minute sessions and says clients can choose between shorter-term counselling or longer-term work. The choice is discussed during an initial assessment so a clear plan can be agreed. She invites people to decide how much they want to explore difficult feelings and memories.

In practice she encourages fuller expression and growing independence. Work in sessions can involve talking through current conflicts, noticing emotional triggers, and looking back at relationship patterns that keep repeating. Practical steps are included when helpful, such as identifying triggers and new ways of responding.

Her style is adaptable and centred on helping people become more aware of themselves and their responses. People who want to understand why their anger or resentment builds up, or who are struggling with loss or low mood, may find this approach useful.

Psychodynamic approaches and online working