Tim McLoughlin, NCPS

NCPS. Nine years' experience. Tim McLoughlin works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, self-esteem and parenting concerns. He also addresses career problems, anger, coping with life changes and a range of additional concerns such as attachment issues, chronic illness, autism spectrum matters and aspects of kink culture.

Tim uses a mix of approaches. He draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. He uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past that affect current relationships. Client-centred listening is central to his way of working, and he brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help with anxiety and emotional regulation.

In practice Tim aims for an interactive style where discussion and practical work go together. Sessions often combine talking, reflection on relationship patterns, and short exercises to try between appointments. He works with people who are facing bereavement and those coping with a serious illness diagnosis, and has experience from hospice settings as well as private practice.

He does not use diagnostic labels as a focus. Instead he helps people clarify what feels most pressing and sets goals for practical changes. Tim supports people who want to work through issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties or problems with communication and control.

Sessions and the pace of work are chosen with each person. People can expect clear explanations of the approaches used and suggestions for small steps to practise outside sessions. Tim accepts international clients and offers work in English.

How his approaches are used in remote counselling