Scott Mottram, BACP

Scott Mottram is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. He talks with people worried about anger, addiction, sleep problems, parenting pressures or struggles with self-esteem. Scott also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, and challenges around work and career. He notes a particular interest in thoughts and everyday habits and how these shape daily life.

Scott works in a calm, down-to-earth way. He listens without judgement and focuses on what is happening for each person now. Sessions aim to make sense of patterns, try small changes, and build practical skills that fit everyday routines.

He uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs, drawing on cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance-based practices and attachment-informed thinking. That means sessions might include noticing unhelpful thinking, practising new ways of responding, and exploring how past relationships affect current feelings.

Scott has ten years' experience working with a wide range of concerns. He describes therapy as a collaborative process and will tailor tools to what people find useful. He emphasises small, manageable steps rather than big, sudden overhauls.

To start, people complete an online matching questionnaire and arrange sessions through the service. Scott also mentions a short, no-obligation telephone consultation as a chance to ask questions and decide if the approach feels right.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Scott draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and act on values that matter. CBT focuses on identifying thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments, which can ease anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. ACT encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match personal values, useful for stress, avoidance and life changes.

He also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships influence current ways of relating and feeling. This can help when people feel stuck in patterns of closeness, distance or trust. Together, these approaches offer ways to understand thinking and everyday habits while building new habits that feel more useful.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will work with each person to decide what methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust as therapy progresses. That makes sessions more relevant and easier to fit into daily life.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy around work, family and travel, keeping sessions practical and focused on small changes that transfer into everyday routines.