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Simon Davies, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused work
- Grief and loss
About Simon
Simon Davies is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has three years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Sessions and approaches are described in plain, practical terms to help people take manageable steps forward.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred and trauma-focused approaches. That means he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, try different responses, and process past events that continue to cause distress. Work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
His background includes online and in-person work in non-profits, private practice, and prisons. Those roles shaped how he supports people facing bereavement, trauma, and issues related to family of origin and fatherhood. He also supports people dealing with post-traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and process addictions.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps such as identifying thinking patterns, testing new behaviours, and building coping strategies for daily life. He also offers space to talk through grief, guilt, shame, isolation, and workplace stress. The emphasis is on what can be tried between sessions as well as during them.
People are invited to set straightforward goals and review progress together. To begin, readers should check the online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Simon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map thinking patterns and test different responses; this helps with anxiety, low mood and workplace stress by focusing on practical skills and experiments. Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the person’s lead, listening closely to what matters most and helping them make sense of their experience. Trauma-focused therapy provides ways to process distressing events safely and reduce their ongoing impact on daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options with each person and agree a way of working based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration helps decide how much focus goes to symptom management, processing past events, or building coping actions for day-to-day life.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy around work and family commitments and saving travel time. Online work can also make it easier to keep regular weekly check-ins and to try short focused sessions when needed. Please confirm the available session formats before booking so you know which options are offered.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.
What is his professional background?
He holds a Master’s degree in Counselling and has three years of professional experience across non-profits, private practice and prisons.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then 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.