Patrick Whelan
Practical, solution-focused counselling
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About Patrick
Patrick Whelan offers a practical, goal-focused counselling style that aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. He is a BACP counsellor with four years of professional experience. Patrick writes simply: it is okay to talk, and he tries to make the first steps feel achievable.
Patrick commonly helps people facing depression and anxiety, work-related burnout, stress, and low confidence. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, motivation problems, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
His work includes help for addictions, grief, trauma and a wide range of other concerns listed in his profile. He describes his approach as motivational, pragmatic and solution based. Sessions typically focus on practical coping strategies and small, manageable changes a person can use between meetings.
He also blends structured work with more open counselling depending on what the individual prefers. Patrick uses an integrative background to draw on different techniques rather than sticking to a single method. The biography notes he can offer CBT on its own, or combine CBT exercises with broader counselling conversations according to client preference.
Recent work has included supporting NHS staff during a period of crisis, bringing experience of high-pressure settings. People who want a straightforward, down-to-earth way of working may find his style helpful. To begin, the profile asks people to follow the site steps to match and schedule sessions.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 387066
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Patrick's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Patrick works with
Everything Patrick lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Patrick works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patrick will discuss options and together decide what fits your needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include blending structured exercises with more open, reflective counselling depending on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and let people check in from a convenient place. Different formats suit different needs - for example, shorter phone check-ins can work well for quick updates, while video sessions allow more conversational depth - so discuss which will best match your routine and goals when you arrange sessions.
Questions and answers
What concerns does he work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, workplace burnout and low self-esteem, and also covers many related issues listed in his profile such as grief, trauma and addictions.
What is his therapeutic style?
He describes a motivational, pragmatic and solution-based style that mixes practical coping strategies with wider counselling conversations as needed.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional counselling experience working in a range of settings, including recent support for NHS staff during a crisis.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients according to the profile details; confirm any practical arrangements when you match and schedule.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability on the site.
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