Brian Doherty
Compassionate, client-led therapy for life changes
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About Brian
Brian Doherty offers a client-led approach that starts with listening closely to each person's story. He works from a belief that people already hold many strengths, and therapy helps them use those strengths to move through difficult times. He has ten years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and a BACP credential.
Brian focuses on grief and loss, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger and depression. He also helps with abandonment, attachment matters, commitment and communication problems, and body image concerns.
Background and approach
Brian uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak freely. He draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns still affect present relationships. Jungian perspectives are used when symbols or dreams are important to someone’s story.
He also includes mindfulness practices to help reduce overthinking and manage strong emotions in the moment. Sessions are practical and paced to what each person needs, with short-term goals and longer-term reflection when useful. People who choose Brian can expect straightforward language, gentle challenge and a focus on workable steps.
To start, people complete the Start Therapy button process and a short matching questionnaire to set up an initial session.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 353909
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Brian's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Brian works with
Everything Brian lists, in their own terms.
- Grief
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brian lists
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How Brian works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That makes the process collaborative and flexible rather than fixed from the start.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and the option to join from a location that works better for daily life. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions reduce travel time and let them maintain continuity of care when life is busy.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Brian commonly address?
He focuses on grief and loss, LGBT matters, intimacy-related issues, anger and depression, plus related topics such as abandonment, attachment issues and body image.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He adopts a client-centred stance, using listening and reflection to build on a person’s strengths while also drawing on psychodynamic and Jungian ideas when helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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