Peter Waters

• Stress and anxiety
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Mindfulness techniques

About Peter

Peter Waters works with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues using conversation-based approaches that suit each person. He is registered with the NCPS and has 17 years of professional experience.

Peter’s way of working focuses on clear, practical dialogue. Sessions look at current difficulties and what people want to change. He draws on client-centred methods to follow the client’s concerns and on cognitive behavioural ideas to trial different ways of thinking and acting.

People come to him for depression, addiction and grief as well as relationship strains and issues around intimacy. He also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. There is experience with attachment concerns, adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, and a range of personality and relational patterns.

Peter uses mindfulness techniques to help with stress and anxiety and existential approaches to look at meaning and choices when life feels difficult. He explains therapeutic options in simple terms and works with clients to decide what to try first. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client wants to work on.

His background combines long clinical experience with an emphasis on respectful, sensitive conversation. Peter accepts international clients and works in English. Before booking, confirm the current session formats offered through the service.

How Peter uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on active listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs space to tell their story and to decide what to work on. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and tries practical experiments to reduce unhelpful responses to stress and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Peter will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to prioritise reflective, exploratory work or targeted CBT tasks and mindfulness practices.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so check which options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find video or phone sessions help maintain continuity with their therapist while working around daily commitments.

Topics Peter lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Codependency
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy

Questions about Peter

Does he help with anxiety?

Yes. He works with stress and anxiety using mindfulness and cognitive behavioural techniques to reduce distress and improve coping.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural therapy, existential therapy and mindfulness approaches.

How much experience does he have?

He has 17 years of professional experience as a counsellor and is registered with the NCPS.

Where is he based?

He works from the United Kingdom and provides services described as operating in that location.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the 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 with him?

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