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Neil Porter, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 6 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Neil Porter trained as a counsellor and has spent six years helping people move through difficult life moments. He draws on his own experience of recovery and long-term personal work to stay present with others. Neil aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and less isolating.

He is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. His practice focuses on issues such as addiction, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety and self-esteem.

Background and approach

He also supports people dealing with grief, anger, career dilemmas, bipolar mood challenges and major life changes. Additional areas of focus include abandonment, attachment and codependency, communication and control problems, and difficulties around separation or infidelity. Neil works in a collaborative, client-centred way.

He listens first and then offers tools drawn from mindfulness, solution-focused thinking and trauma-focused methods. Sessions can include practical strategies, grounding exercises and reflection that fit the person in front of him. He balances structure with space to simply be present when that feels most helpful.

People can expect a calm and direct style that still makes room for warmth. Neil aims to help clients notice small shifts that build into larger change over time. He is open to working with international clients and offers flexible session formats to suit different needs.

To begin, people follow the platform’s matching process and choose a time that suits them. Neil describes therapy as a shared process where curiosity and steady attention lead to clearer choices and more ease in day-to-day life.

How Neil’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy starts with careful listening and presence. The counsellor focuses on understanding the person’s perspective and follows their lead, helping them feel seen and heard while deciding what to explore next.

Mindfulness Therapy uses simple awareness and grounding practices to ease stress and reactivity. These techniques can help with anxiety, mood shifts and coping with difficult memories by teaching ways to notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Neil works together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences. That may mean combining mindfulness, solution-focused steps or trauma-focused work depending on the issue and what feels manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let counsellor and client read facial cues and body language, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer to write, want session notes, or need support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work when travel or scheduling would otherwise be a barrier.

What concerns does Neil support?

Neil works with issues including addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, stress and anxiety. He also focuses on grief, anger, career questions and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He follows a collaborative, client-centred style that mixes listening with practical tools. Sessions often use mindfulness, solution-focused steps and trauma-informed ways of working.

How long has he been practising?

He has six years of experience working as a counsellor and draws on both personal and professional learning in his practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is listed with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom as a counsellor practising in English.

Can non-UK clients work with him?

Yes, Neil accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for people outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

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

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Neil

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Neil Porter, BACP

Background and approach

How Neil’s approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with addictions