Ceri Westcott, BACP

Ceri Westcott is a fully qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with nine years of clinical experience, and an accredited member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She specialises in supporting young people and parents, offering a calm, accepting space to explore personal stories and the challenges that brought them to therapy.

Ceri works collaboratively with clients to build self-compassion and practical resilience so they can live more closely in line with their personal values. Her approach often includes creative methods such as imagery alongside mindfulness practices to help people access new perspectives and coping skills. She is mindful that these techniques are not right for everyone, and places the client in the lead when choosing the pace and style of work.

Clients can expect a reflective, person-centred approach that prioritises listening and understanding. Ceri aims to help people make meaningful changes, manage stress and anxiety, and navigate relationship and parenting difficulties, always tailoring sessions to each individual or family’s goals and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn simple skills to act in ways that reflect their values even when emotions are difficult. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, low mood and making life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and connection formed in close relationships, and helps clients understand how those patterns affect current family, parenting and romantic relationships. This approach can be helpful for family difficulties, parenting challenges and relationship repair.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches practical attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and build calm, and is often used alongside other approaches to support emotional regulation and self-compassion.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ceri works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. Registered professionals and therapists can adapt techniques over time to suit what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging - so people can access support from home or between commitments. These options make scheduling easier and can help more people reach a therapist in a way that fits their life.