About Brian
Brian Doherty is a counsellor with ten years of experience based in the United Kingdom and registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He focuses on helping people through grief, depression, anger and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports people who identify as LGBT and those facing body image, commitment or attachment difficulties.
He works from the belief that each person knows their own story best. Sessions start by listening to what matters most and looking for the strengths someone already has.
Background and approach
Brian aims to make space for honest conversation and to help people find practical steps forward. His approach draws on client-centred work, Jungian ideas about meaning, mindfulness techniques and psychodynamic thinking. Those methods are used to help people notice patterns, manage difficult feelings and build more satisfying relationships with themselves and others.
Brian has substantial experience supporting people through the emotional effects of illness, caregiver stress and bereavement. He also assists those coping with chronic pain, separation and the long-term impacts of trauma and loss. Sessions are offered in English and Brian accepts international clients.
Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then book according to his availability.
What Brian works with
Everything Brian lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Brian is listed here; the rest shows what else Brian works with.
- Grief
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brian lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Brian blends client-centred work and mindfulness in ways that help people manage strong feelings and make clearer choices. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the individual, which can help when someone is dealing with grief, depression or relationship concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and to steady difficult moods, which is useful for anger, anxiety and ongoing stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Brian will work collaboratively to test methods and adjust them to fit a person's goals and preferences. This means trying a practical technique, noticing what helps, and then refining the plan together.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to meet from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or meetings that do not require video if someone prefers less bandwidth or a quieter set-up. Registered or accredited professionals can work with clients internationally, and Brian accepts international clients according to the information provided.
Questions people ask about Brian
What concerns does Brian commonly help with?
He works with grief, depression, anger and intimacy-related difficulties, and also supports people with issues such as body image, commitment and attachment problems.
What is his therapeutic style?
Brian uses client-centred listening alongside Jungian ideas, mindfulness practices and psychodynamic thinking to help people understand patterns and manage emotions.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy work in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from international locations.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options when booking to know whether online, telephone or in-person sessions are offered.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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