Philip Hazlehurst , BACP

Philip Hazlehurst is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and depression. He works from a person-centered perspective that prioritises the client's own goals and experiences while also drawing on mindfulness techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies to address patterns of thought and emotion. Philip explains his BACP credential as registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors in the UK, which reflects his commitment to recognised standards of practice.

He has personal experience of having attended counselling himself and brings that understanding into his work, appreciating how powerful it can be to speak openly about difficult feelings. Philip specialises in bereavement, life-changing illness, sexual and domestic violence, LGBTQ issues and related losses, and he also has experience supporting people with attachment and abandonment concerns, family and blended family difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and relationship or communication problems.

Philip tailors his approach to each person, combining empathy and practical tools to help clients make sense of loss, manage anxiety and rebuild confidence. He is not accepting clients at this time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Philip works from a client-centered framework that focuses on listening, empathy and supporting each person to find their own direction; this approach helps when someone needs space to explore feelings about loss, identity or relationship changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns - a practical, skills-based approach that can be helpful for anxiety, depression and stress management. Mindfulness therapy complements these methods by teaching present-moment awareness and techniques to reduce rumination, which many people find useful for coping with persistent worry or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Philip collaborates with clients to choose or combine methods that best match their needs, goals and preferences. He values a partnership where the client’s experience guides the focus of sessions.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family or health concerns. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and can help sustain continuity of care when life is unpredictable, while still enabling meaningful therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.