Heather Beveridge, BACP, NCPS

Heather Beveridge is a counsellor who describes her approach as non-judgemental, empathetic and inclusive. She aims to help people feel more empowered and find greater happiness, so they can make lasting changes in day-to-day life. Heather holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has three years' experience in counselling practice alongside a long career in related roles.

Before specialising in counselling, Heather worked across education and social care roles. She has practical experience as a social worker, mental health worker and special educational needs teaching assistant, and has lectured in psychology. That background informs how she listens and responds in sessions.

Heather works in an integrative, person-centred way. That means she treats each person as the expert on their life and adapts techniques to fit the individual. She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioural ideas, psychodynamic thinking and attachment-focused techniques when they suit the person in front of her.

She has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, eating difficulties, ADHD and issues around gender and sexual identity. Additional focuses listed include hoarding, infidelity, obsessive-compulsive patterns and postpartum difficulties.

In the counselling room Heather aims to create a space where people feel heard and understood. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual's needs, with the goal of building practical coping skills and clearer ways of moving forward.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Heather uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on actions that matter to them. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety and life changes because it promotes value-driven action rather than getting stuck on unhelpful thoughts.

Attachment-Based Therapy is another influence in her work; this approach looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current reactions. It can help people understand relationship difficulties, attachment worries and how they relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather will discuss options and try methods that suit a person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs shift over time.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to attend when bandwidth or quiet time varies, for example by using audio-only or a different arrangement if full video is not convenient. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can use these options to help clients keep therapy practical and integrated with everyday life.