Robert Winstanley, BACP

Robert Winstanley is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) counsellor and psychotherapist with nine years' experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, career pressures and other life challenges. His work centres on respect, honesty and giving people choices as they talk through what matters to them.

Robert blends a person-centred style with practical problem-solving methods. He uses the Person-Centred approach alongside Egan’s Skilled Helper Model to shape sessions around each person's needs. That means time is spent both on emotional understanding and on finding small, doable steps to improve day-to-day life.

He has worked in the NHS and with employee assistance programmes across England and Ireland. In those roles he supported people with depression, bereavement, work-related stress and relationship concerns. He also has experience with clients from varied cultural and neurodiverse backgrounds.

Robert has particular experience in Critical Incident Stress Management debriefs, travelling to workplaces in the UK to support people after traumatic events. In practice he aims to combine emotional support with clear, practical strategies so people can move forward at their own pace.

Sessions commonly look at routines, coping strategies and small changes that make a difference. He helps people explore options, try out simple steps and reassess what works for them over time.

How these approaches work for online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people feel understood. It encourages people to lead the conversation and to find their own answers, which can help with issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress and depression.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical changes and setting achievable goals. It looks at what is already working and builds on that to tackle problems such as anxiety, work stress and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and will help decide which method or mix of methods fits best. That choice is reviewed as therapy goes on to make sure it stays useful.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing appointments from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that suit a work break, and it may be simpler for those who prefer not to travel to appointments. Confirm the available session formats with the therapist before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.