Simon Knott , BACP

Simon Knott works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression and related life challenges. He is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, so he works within recognised professional standards. He offers therapy in English and accepts international clients.

Simon brings 19 years of counselling experience and earlier experience from more than 20 years in human resources in US companies. That background shaped his interest in life-event problems and practical ways to help people manage change. He trained at The Gestalt Centre in London and draws on a range of approaches.

In sessions he helps people increase awareness of how thoughts, feelings, body sensations and beliefs connect. He usesClient-Centered techniques to follow the person’s pace and priorities, and integrates cognitive behavioural methods when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Solution-Focused ideas are used to identify small, manageable next steps.

Simon aims for a warm and flexible style. Sessions often focus on practical tools for coping, clearer thinking about relationships, and ways to rebuild routines around sleep, eating and work. He also supports people working through trauma, addiction concerns, parenting strain, career changes and identity questions within LGBT topics.

People who prefer a reflective, down-to-earth counsellor may find his approach useful. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Simon’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to a person’s concerns and following their pace. Online sessions can use this approach to help people feel heard and to jointly set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and introduces practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on small, achievable steps and what goes well, helping people build momentum between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss aims, try different techniques, and agree what feels most helpful based on a person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process guides decisions about which methods to use from session to session.

The biography states telephone and video sessions are offered, so please confirm the exact options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It also makes it straightforward to keep continuity of care for people in different locations or who need flexible scheduling.