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About Scott
Scott Fitzgerald works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem difficulties and related issues using talk-based counselling and practical exercises. He is listed with NCPS and has four years of experience working with these concerns in the United Kingdom.
Scott uses a clear, conversational style in sessions. He offers straightforward conversation and practical CBT-style tasks to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. He also draws on client-centred listening, psychodynamic ideas and mindfulness practices when these suit the work.
He pays attention to patterns from early attachment and how they affect current relationships. This can help with intimacy issues, body image worries, and problems with social anxiety or shame. He also works with career stress, parenting challenges, sleep and eating difficulties, and addiction-related concerns.
Sessions include discussion of goals and short exercises to practise between meetings. Scott describes the work as collaborative and paced to the individual, combining reflective conversation with actionable steps. He also uses elements of Imago Relationship Therapy for relationship-focused work.
Scott speaks English and works from the United Kingdom. His practice covers grief, compassion fatigue, life changes, and coaching-style support around life purpose and self-love. If someone is unsure whether these areas fit their needs he asks them to start with a brief questionnaire and an initial session to plan the next steps.
How his therapeutic approaches are used in online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience, helping them speak about what matters most and clarify goals. It is useful for self-esteem issues, grief and general life stress.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves noticing thought patterns and trying practical exercises to change unhelpful responses. It is commonly used for anxiety, sleeping and eating difficulties, and coping with change.
Imago Relationship Therapy looks at communication patterns between partners and how early attachment affects those dynamics, which can be helpful for intimacy and relationship concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss aims, preferences and practical needs and then agree a way of working together. That choice is revisited as progress is made so the work can be adjusted collaboratively.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online work can help fit counselling into daily schedules, allow shorter check-in sessions when needed, and reduce travel time around work or family commitments. The focus is on making sessions fit the person’s life while using the approaches above to guide the therapeutic work.
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Questions about Scott
- Does he work with anxiety and stress?
- Yes. He supports people with anxiety, stress and related concerns such as social anxiety and phobia.
- What kind of counselling does he offer?
- He uses client-centred conversation alongside cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness techniques, with occasional psychodynamic and Imago relationship approaches.
- How much experience does he have?
- He has four years of professional experience working with a range of issues including trauma, grief and self-esteem.
- Is he registered and where is he based?
- He is listed with NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
- Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
- Sessions are offered in English and he does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.
- What session formats are offered?
- Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the booking flow, as formats are not specified in the profile.
- 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 him?
- Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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