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Stephen Buck

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Stephen Buck, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - stress and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 82738
  • Experience15 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • Anger and coping skills
  • CBT and mindfulness
  • Workplace coaching

About Stephen

Stephen Buck is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship strains, depression, addiction and anger. He also supports people with grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and career or parenting stress.

Stephen uses several well-known therapy methods to suit different needs. He draws on client-centred ways of working to keep sessions focused on the person's experience. He also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and practical ways to reduce distress.

Sessions tend to be conversational and collaborative. The therapist aims to be direct and engaged while respecting each person's perspective. Stephen combines problem-solving tools with space to reflect on values and life choices, which can help with issues like workplace frustration or recurring arguments at home.

He has worked with people from corporate and not-for-profit settings and offers short-term and longer-term work. His practice includes coaching around work and management as well as counselling for personal concerns. He is listed as BACP on his profile and works in English.

People considering working on anger can expect straightforward conversations about triggers and patterns. Practical strategies are balanced with time to understand why certain responses recur. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and formats directly through the matching process.

How sessions work

What therapeutic approaches look like online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. Online work using this approach involves open conversation and reflection, helping someone clarify values and decide what changes matter most.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions. Online CBT often includes short practical exercises and work to try between sessions to reduce reactivity and change recurring patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices. These techniques can help with anger by offering quick ways to pause and steady breathing when tension rises.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist discusses needs, goals and preferences with each person and adjusts the plan together. This collaborative approach helps shape whether sessions lean more towards practical skills, reflective conversation, or a blend.

Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about the available session types during the matching step so you can pick what fits your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCancerControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can Stephen help with anger at work?

Yes. He lists workplace difficulty, stress and anger among his concerns and works with people to reduce frustration and improve responses at work.

What is his general style in sessions?

He uses a conversational, client-centred style and aims to be engaged and direct. Sessions mix discussion with practical exercises when useful.

How much experience does he have?

He has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults across corporate and not-for-profit sectors.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is listed with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

Yes. International clients are accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.

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