Geoff Warriner, BACP

Geoff Warriner offers counselling that centres on attachment, client-led work and cognitive approaches. He creates a calm space where people can talk about what feels difficult. Geoff aims to help clients make small changes that add up to clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.

He uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside psychodynamic and existential ideas. That mix lets him look at how past relationships shape present feelings, and also to focus on practical steps to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Geoff supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and anger. He also works with addiction, relationship and self-esteem issues, career concerns and life transitions. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Geoff holds a BACP credential, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He trained to degree level in counselling and draws on humanistic, psychodynamic and CBT perspectives when tailoring sessions.

He has three years of professional experience and has worked both with clients who have experienced addiction and within independent practice. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients; confirm current session options before booking.

Geoff aims to listen first, then agree a direction together. He adapts his approach to what each person finds helpful, offering both reflective conversation and practical coping strategies.

How Geoff’s approaches work online

Geoff commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Attachment work looks at how early relationships shape current emotions and patterns, helping people understand why they react a certain way. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting, giving people space to be heard and to make their own decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits into steps, and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Geoff will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try different ways of working to find what fits. That collaborative exploration aims to match emotional insight with actions that help in daily life.

The biography does not specify the exact online session formats offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets sessions continue when life events make attending in person difficult, while keeping the focus on practical steps and conversational reflection.