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Scott Thorneycroft, BACP
- Credentials
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Practising in
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Sessions
- Online only
- Client ages
- Adults, 18 and over
Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
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Scott Thorneycroft uses person-centred counselling at the heart of his practice. He combines that approach with other therapeutic techniques and creative methods to tailor sessions to each person. Scott aims to build a warm, trusting space where people feel able to speak honestly about hard things.
He focuses on stress, anxiety and addictions, and supports people with low self-esteem and depression. He also helps those coping with life changes and difficulties around body image, communication and feelings of emptiness.
Background and approach
Other areas he works with include guilt and shame, isolation and questions about life purpose. Scott has three years of experience working both face to face and remotely. He uses that experience to shape practical conversations and reflections rather than relying on jargon.
Sessions are intended to be straightforward and centred on what the person wants to change. People often come to him for help with process addictions such as problematic porn use, exercise or gambling, and for support with sex addiction concerns. He also offers help for men who are dealing with specific pressures or expectations.
Scott holds BACP, which indicates his professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. If someone is unsure how to start, he encourages a short first conversation to see if the approach feels like a good fit.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Scott primarily works from a person-centred perspective, which means the counsellor focuses on understanding your experience and reflecting it back so you feel heard. This approach helps with anxiety, stress and low self-esteem by building trust and encouraging honest conversation.He also blends in other evidence-based techniques and creative methods to suit the issue. These complementary techniques can include structured ways of looking at thoughts and behaviours to reduce unhelpful patterns, and creative exercises to access feelings that are hard to name. They are useful for addiction-related concerns and for working through guilt, shame and body image problems.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to agree what feels most helpful, adjusting methods as goals change and as progress is reviewed. This shared planning helps make sessions practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good fit if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need brief, ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family life and other commitments.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
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