Philip Hazlehurst, BACP

Philip Hazlehurst is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of practice in the United Kingdom. He runs a independent practice and works with people across the country. Philip uses simple, direct conversations to help people make sense of difficult feelings and events.

Philip offers a calm, person-centred approach. He listens first and follows each person's pace. He also uses mindfulness to reduce anxiety and low mood, and draws on cognitive behavioural techniques where helpful.

His main specialities include stress, anxiety, bereavement and depression. He also supports people affected by trauma and abuse, and those within the LGBT community. Philip has particular experience with loss from illness, job changes, and relationship breakdown.

Philip describes counselling as a shared process. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the person and finding practical steps that fit everyday life. He aims to make talking feel straightforward rather than clinical.

Clients who choose Philip often want someone who listens without judgement and offers down-to-earth tools to cope. He believes many problems link back to experiences of loss, and uses that idea to help people untangle patterns and rebuild confidence.

How Philip's approaches work online

Philip uses client-centred counselling, which means sessions start with listening and understanding what matters to the person. This approach helps create a space where people can talk through loss, stress or life changes at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical steps to change it. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood and patterns that keep problems going.

Mindfulness involves simple attention exercises and grounding techniques to reduce worry and increase calm. It is often helpful alongside other approaches for anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Philip will work with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life, and he adapts sessions as understanding grows.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow continuity when life is unsettled. They can also offer shorter check-ins or flexible timing to suit work and family commitments.