Robert Winstanley, BACP

Robert Winstanley is a BACP counsellor with nine years' experience helping people manage stress and life changes. He works with practical problems like work stress, grief, relationship worries and anxiety. He aims to create a straightforward space where people can talk things through and find clearer ways forward.

He draws on a person-centred outlook combined with Egan’s Skilled Helper Model. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person and move towards workable steps. Sessions often balance emotional support with concrete actions such as boundary-setting, routines or communication techniques.

Robert has worked in the NHS and with employee assistance programmes across England and Ireland. He has seen people from many cultural and neurodiverse backgrounds and has supported issues including depression, addictions, trauma and compassion fatigue. He also has experience running Critical Incident Stress Management debriefs after workplace incidents.

In practice he listens first and then helps people set small achievable goals. He might work on coping strategies, sleep or eating concerns, or on rebuilding confidence after difficult events. He pays attention to both feelings and the everyday tasks that make life feel more manageable.

People who seek him out tend to want practical change as well as understanding. Robert will help you identify steps to relieve pressure, improve relationships and tackle specific problems like career strain, parenting stress or struggles with intimacy.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. It aims to create space for people to speak openly and to build their own solutions, which can suit issues like low self-esteem, relationship worries and coping with change.

Solution-Focused work uses short, goal-oriented conversations to identify small steps that move life forward. It is useful when someone wants clear actions for problems such as work stress, sleep or routine changes.

Trauma-Focused elements are used when past events continue to affect daily life. This approach looks at how experiences shape current reactions and works on ways to manage memories, triggers and practical recovery steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with the person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift over time from listening to planning to skills practice, depending on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it possible to access a therapist based in the United Kingdom from other locations, while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional support.