About Neil
Neil Cochrane helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing depression, anger, relationship strain and workplace pressures. He works with issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, sleeping or eating difficulties and problems around intimacy.
Neil is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has four years of counselling experience and uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often blended with the client’s preferences.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear steps and practical tools as well as talking through what matters most to the person in front of him. In sessions he aims to be non-judgemental and to build trust so people can speak openly. He listens for patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going.
Then he works with clients to test small changes and learn new coping ways. Neil adapts pace and style to each person. Some people want structured tasks between sessions, while others prefer a gentler conversational approach.
He will agree goals together and review progress so the work stays relevant. People looking for help with guilt, shame, codependency, men’s issues, young adult challenges or compassion fatigue will find these areas are part of his focus. He offers practical support for coping with life changes and career-related stress.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Neil uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. CBT helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and stress by breaking down worries into manageable steps and teaching coping skills. He emphasises working collaboratively to find the right approach. Together the therapist and client agree goals, try different techniques and review what helps. If CBT needs adapting to suit preferences, that change is part of the process rather than a separate step. Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions or use brief written exchanges that fit around work or study. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to practise new skills in everyday life.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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