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Derek Wheeler, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 18 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief

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Derek Wheeler is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 18 years of experience. He holds the NCPS credential and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. Derek aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Derek works to build an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. He uses straightforward conversation and practical tasks to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Sessions are paced to the individual so each person can set the rhythm of their work. He draws on client-centred listening to put the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. He also uses cognitive behavioural tools to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage strong emotions when needed.

Solution-focused methods are used to set clear, achievable goals and to build on what already works for the person. Derek often helps with issues linked to attachment and abandonment, body image and codependency, communication and control problems, as well as problems that arise around divorce, family strain or first responder stress.

He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, impulsivity, hoarding and infidelity. People who prefer a direct, empathetic approach tend to respond well to his style. He encourages practical steps between sessions, and works collaboratively to adapt approaches as needs change.

Sessions are offered in English to individuals across different regions.

How Derek’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers step-by-step techniques to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Derek will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and the issues they want to address, then suggest a blend of approaches to try. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted to fit what is helping most.

Online work using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible. Video is useful for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging suit brief reflections or people who prefer writing. These options help people fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or travel, while keeping the focus on making steady, practical changes.

What concerns does Derek help with?

Derek helps people address stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. He also focuses on issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, communication and control problems.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He offers an open, non-judgemental space and prefers a direct, practical style. Conversations are paired with tasks between sessions to try new coping skills.

How much experience does he have?

He has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns. That background informs a straightforward, problem-solving approach.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients may take part in his online sessions.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to meet.

How are sessions paid for?

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?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 18 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Derek

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Derek Wheeler, NCPS

Background and approach

How Derek’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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