Adrian Hepburn, BACP

Adrian Hepburn is a counsellor with four years' experience in psychotherapy and additional years supporting young adults with complex learning needs. He is a BACP member, and he frames his work around building a respectful, non-judgemental relationship. Adrian aims to create a space where people can be heard and think about what they want to change.

He uses a relational, psychodynamic approach that looks at patterns of feeling and behaviour. Sessions focus on what turns up in day-to-day life and in the therapy room. Adrian pays attention to how past experiences can shape present reactions and relationships.

Clients commonly bring concerns such as relationship strain, family problems, parenting stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, and compassion fatigue. He also works with issues linked to ADHD and Autism. Adrian helps people think through intimacy worries, sleeping problems, self-esteem and coping with major life changes.

He emphasises collaboration when planning work together. Conversations look at familiar thoughts and feelings, and identify small, manageable changes a person wants to try. Communication and the plan of work are adapted to each person's needs and preferences.

Adrian practices in the United Kingdom and provides services in English. He follows the ethical codes of the professional bodies he belongs to and strives to treat people with sensitivity and respect.

How psychodynamic work translates to online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy invites people to notice recurring feelings and relationship patterns that affect daily life. It often involves reflecting on memories, emotions and the ways someone relates to others, which can help with issues like anxiety, low mood, grief and intimacy concerns.

Adrian uses a relational stance, focusing on the working relationship as part of the therapy itself. He will work with each person to understand what they bring and how sessions can best support their goals, so approach and pace are decided together in collaboration.

Confirm the currently supported session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins around work or caregiving. It can also help people who prefer a calmer or more familiar setting for talking. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists who use psychodynamic methods, can adapt their way of working to suit how a person prefers to meet and to what they most want to address.