- ACT and CBT methods
- Guilt and shame focus
- Workplace and career issues
About Peter
Peter McDermott is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years of experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain and career concerns. He also helps with grief, parenting pressures, anger and the specific weight of guilt and shame.
He prefers a practical, conversational approach. Sessions often focus on noticing unhelpful patterns, testing small changes, and practising ways of thinking and acting that match what matters to the client. He uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred listening.
People meet to talk about what is happening now and what they want to change. He pays attention to how family, work and values influence feelings of guilt or shame. He offers straightforward steps to try between meetings and time to reflect on what helped or did not.
Over nine years he has worked with a wide range of everyday problems, from workplace stress to difficult conversations at home. He explains ideas in plain language and checks in about what is useful. Sessions aim to make thinking and day-to-day choices a little easier to manage.
Practical matters such as how sessions are arranged, cost and international options are explained when someone follows the booking steps. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How ACT and CBT work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that reflect what matters. It can help with persistent guilt or shame by widening the options for behaviour instead of fighting feelings constantly.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thinking, feeling and doing, and tests out different ways of responding. It helps break cycles of rumination and can provide practical exercises to try between sessions for anxiety, low mood or self-critical thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, personal preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together you will choose methods to try and review how they are working as you go.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for video or phone sessions and suggest practical steps that suit everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, career and relationship issues, and with grief, parenting and workplace problems. Guilt and shame are listed among his additional focus areas.
How would he approach guilt or shame in sessions?
He uses conversational, practical methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred listening. Sessions look at thoughts and actions and try small experiments to reduce unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has nine years of experience working with a range of everyday mental health and life issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options when you book.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.