Edgars Semenovs, BACP

Edgars Semenovs is a trauma-informed counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience working with individuals facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and a wide range of life challenges. He offers a calm, compassionate space where clients are encouraged to explore difficult memories, emotions, thoughts, behaviours and relationships at a pace that feels comfortable to them.

Drawing on an integrative training, Edgars blends methods such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Compassion Focused approaches, Solution Focused techniques, Trauma-Informed Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Focusing (Gendlin), Clean Language Inquiry and Existential psychotherapy to support healing and practical change. He holds an Integrative Counsellor qualification awarded with First Class at Level 5 and has completed Sensorimotor Psychotherapy training for both trauma themes (Level 1) and developmental injury (Level 2). He is also trained in Embodied Clean Language Coaching and is a BACP registered individual member - BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Edgars was drawn to counselling through his own experiences of trauma and addiction, which he has worked through personally. That lived experience informs his conviction that each person has significant capacity for healing when the necessary conditions are present. He has worked with organisations specialising in alcohol, drug and pornography addictions, served as an NHS staff counsellor and has extensive experience in mental health recovery services, mental health hospitals and crisis teams. Daily practices of yoga, meditation and Qigong have influenced both his personal wellbeing and his therapeutic approach.

He aims to create the conditions for clients to access self-compassion, acceptance and lasting change. Client feedback has included statements such as "I feel like I can accept myself and I feel more positive about the future," "I feel like I am now kinder to myself," "No matter what happens, I've always got me," and "I feel more empowered knowing that I can always take a pause and attend to my feelings with compassion." Prospective clients are invited to get in touch to explore solutions together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Edgars commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in his work, selecting elements from each to suit individual needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relational patterns and how they shape current relationships and emotional responses - it can be helpful for those struggling with intimacy, abandonment or attachment issues. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathic listening and the therapist’s nonjudgmental presence, supporting clients to access self-acceptance, clarity and personal growth. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress and to build practical coping skills.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Edgars works collaboratively with clients and registered professionals to identify which methods best match a client’s goals, preferences and life situation, adjusting the approach as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules, energy levels and comfort. These options make it easier to attend regularly, access support from different locations and maintain continuity of care, while allowing therapists to tailor the pace and format to each client’s needs.