Profile / United Kingdom
Phillip Mapoma, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - trauma and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT informed work
- Narrative approaches
- Practical tasks
About Phillip
Phillip Mapoma, BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom, has four years of professional experience. He focuses on problems such as trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger and depression. He also pays attention to issues like abandonment, communication problems, family of origin concerns, fatherhood issues, guilt and shame, multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress and low self-love.
Phillip uses a practical approach in sessions. He listens without judgment and helps people notice thoughts and patterns that keep problems going. He works with clients to try different ways of responding to upsetting thoughts and feelings. Conversations are straightforward and focused on steps people can test between sessions.
His work draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and on narrative methods to look at how people tell their own stories. He also uses client-centred principles that prioritise the person’s perspective, and trauma-focused approaches when past harm is central. These methods inform how he plans sessions and suggests exercises.
Sessions typically involve short, concrete tasks and reflective discussion. Goals are broken into manageable steps so progress can be tracked. Phillip supports clients in rehearsing new responses and noticing what changes in daily life.
People who choose him often want clear methods and practical tools rather than long open-ended talk. He accepts international clients and works in English. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How his approaches are used in online sessions
Phillip draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT work often involves short exercises and homework tasks that can be reviewed between sessions.He also uses Client-Centred Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Client-Centred work keeps the person’s perspective central and supports reflective listening. Narrative methods help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and try alternative ways of framing difficult events.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Phillip will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then agree a way of working together. The plan can change as progress is reviewed so the approach fits the person’s needs.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and travel commitments. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and for practical exercises to be shared and reviewed between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he help with most often?
He works with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, anger and depression. He also focuses on related issues such as abandonment, communication problems and fatherhood issues.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses straight talk and practical steps. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and habits and trying small, testable changes between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has four years of professional experience working with the listed concerns. That experience informs how he structures sessions and plans interventions.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients. Confirm practical arrangements and any time-zone details when booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.