About Philip
Philip Hazlehurst is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience. He works from his UK practice and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, loss and trauma. He speaks English and draws on his own experience of counselling to shape a warm, straightforward style.
Philip keeps sessions simple and conversational. He listens first and lets people set the pace. He aims to make talking feel less overwhelming and to help clients notice unhelpful patterns in thinking and behaviour.
Background and approach
He uses person-centred work to make space for each person's story. This approach focuses on understanding and reflecting what someone says so they feel heard. Philip also uses mindfulness to help people manage anxiety and low mood by building small, practical habits for calmer moments.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is part of his practice when clients want structured ways to challenge stressful thoughts and test different behaviours. Philip combines these methods to suit the problem at hand rather than follow a single template. Many people come for help after bereavement, illness, relationship break-down, or experiences of abuse.
Philip also supports those exploring identity and LGBT concerns and the ripple effects of family or work stress. Sessions aim to be clear, steady, and focused on what the client wants to change. If someone wants to begin, the usual process is to answer a short matching questionnaire and arrange the first session.
Philip works online by video, phone, chat or messaging to fit into busy lives.
How Philip blends therapy approaches for online support
Philip combines person-centred listening with practical methods so sessions are both supportive and goal-focused. Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of the work, helping them feel heard and understood while they decide the pace and topics to cover.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, gives clear tools to spot and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It suits people who want structured steps to reduce anxiety or change patterns that maintain low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to steady the mind and reduce stress in everyday moments.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Philip will discuss what matters most to the client, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer. The aim is to find methods that fit the client's life and goals rather than impose a single model.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, phone sessions require less bandwidth, and live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care around work, family and medical commitments while accessing registered or accredited professionals.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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