Philip Kemp, BACP

Philip Kemp, BACP, is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and trauma. Philip also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career pressure, and coping with life changes. He works with issues linked to attachment, abandonment, gender dysphoria and a range of concerns connected to LGBT experience and alternative sexual cultures.

Philip favours a humanistic, person-centred style. He aims to offer a warm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly and feel heard. His approach is straightforward and practical, and he seeks to recognise each person’s strength and resilience.

In practice, Philip blends client-centred ways of working with elements from existential thinking, trauma-focused work and Internal Family Systems. He uses creative techniques and some cognitive-behavioural ideas such as positive affirmations alongside experiential methods drawn from gestalt and existential thought. This mix is chosen to suit what each person brings to the room.

Philip trained and built early experience in community and statutory settings. He accrued placement hours at an LGBT charity and with probation services, and now works for a counselling organisation while running a independent practice. He attends regular clinical supervision and continues professional development.

Sessions are offered in English and are available by video and telephone. Philip practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers empathy and reflects what you say so you can find your own answers; this helps with low mood, self-esteem and relationship worries.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on stabilising overwhelming reactions and gradually working through distressing memories. It can be useful for people coping with past abuse, violence or other traumatic events and aims to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Philip will discuss different ways of working and decide together what feels most helpful for your needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process guides whether more experiential, reflective or structured methods are used.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. They remove travel time and can allow shorter check-ins during a workday or evening. Because video and telephone options are offered, people can choose what suits them best - whether that means visual connection or a simple audio conversation. Confirm the available session formats when booking to ensure they meet your needs.