Heather Petcher

• Stress and anxiety
• Depression and grief
• Attachment issues

About Heather

Heather Petcher works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and a range of relationship and life-change difficulties using person-centred and psychodynamic ideas. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years of experience.

Heather trained in humanistic counselling and completed postgraduate study in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, a time-limited psychodynamic approach. She offers conversational therapy where the focus is on understanding how past experiences affect present feelings and relationships. Sessions emphasise listening, reflection and making sense of patterns that repeat in daily life.

Her practice uses person-centred principles that place the client’s perspective at the centre of work. Conversations aim to clarify worries, name emotions and identify small, manageable changes. Solution-Focused techniques are also drawn on to set practical steps and short-term goals when people want clear actions alongside reflection.

Heather commonly works with people experiencing depression, low mood, anxiety, self-esteem problems, attachment and relational difficulties, trauma, grief and loss. She also has interest in issues such as addiction, intimacy-related concerns, carer stress, chronic illness and codependency, among others listed in her areas of focus.

In sessions she helps people look for patterns, understand how they relate to others and test out different ways of responding. The approach combines talking about feelings with attention to real-life choices and coping strategies.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session via the service. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Heather works with Client-Centred Therapy by focusing on the client’s own perspective and priorities, offering listening and reflection to help people clarify feelings and choices. This approach is useful for stress, low mood and self-esteem concerns.

Her psychodynamic work, including Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, looks at how past relationships shape current patterns of feeling and interaction. This helps when people want to understand recurring problems in relationships or depressive patterns. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set short-term steps and practical goals where helpful.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will discuss needs, goals and preferences and together decide which mix of listening, reflection and goal-setting fits best. The choice is collaborative and can change over time as issues shift.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and reduce travel time. They also let people choose a setting and pace that suit them, and can allow shorter check-ins or different ways of working when needed.

Topics Heather lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Heather

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns she works with and she uses person-centred and psychodynamic ideas to explore it.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy and also uses Solution-Focused techniques for short-term goals.

How long has she been practising?

She has nine years of experience working with people on issues such as depression, low mood and relational problems.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list session formats explicitly, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.