Ian Newman

Ian Newman is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of professional experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationship and family conflict, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem and questions about career and life purpose. He describes clients as experts in their own stories and focuses on helping them use their strengths to move forward.

In sessions he listens without judgement and follows a client-centred style. That means conversations are shaped around what matters to the person in the room rather than a fixed agenda. He also draws on mindfulness approaches to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them.

Clients can expect practical conversation and short exercises to try between meetings. Ian helps people talk through communication problems, commitment worries, difficulties with control, feelings of emptiness, and the fallout from separation or loss. He also addresses issues such as isolation, guilt, jealousy and attachment concerns.

He frames work around day-to-day realities, for example coping strategies for stressful moments or ways to explore career doubts. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on manageable steps, rather than abstract theory. He asks about what a meaningful next step looks like and helps plan small experiments to test change.

Ian works in English and provides support to people within the United Kingdom. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and logistics through the service’s scheduling tools.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on conversations shaped by the person’s priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, follows what matters to that person, and reflects observations back to help clarify thinking. This approach often helps with relationship worries, communication problems, and decisions about career or life purpose.

Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention practices and noticing exercises. These are used to reduce reactivity to stressful thoughts and to build steadier awareness during difficult moments. Mindfulness can be helpful for anxiety, stress and for coping with grief or feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ian treats that as a collaborative process where he and the client review what helps, adjust techniques, and plan small experiments. He will discuss goals, preferences and practicalities to agree what to try next.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel. It also allows using short mindfulness exercises or communication role-plays between meetings to test new ways of relating in daily life.