Neil Porter
Compassionate presence for practical change
About Neil
Neil Porter is a counsellor with six years of practice who believes in healing through real human connection. He came to this work after his own journey of recovery and through training, and he says that watching people change is what keeps him doing this work. He offers a calm presence and a steady way of holding hard conversations without judgement.
In sessions he aims to treat people as whole individuals rather than a list of problems.
Background and approach
He uses practical tools alongside simply being present with what comes up in the room. That balance means clients can work on specific goals while also making sense of deeper feelings and past hurts. Neil has experience supporting people dealing with addiction, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress.
He also helps with grief, anger, career challenges, bipolar difficulties and big life changes. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and commitment problems, divorce and separation, and issues around fatherhood. His style is collaborative and intuitive.
He draws on client-centred ways of working and mindfulness, and uses solution-focused techniques and trauma-focused ideas when they fit the person’s needs. Sessions are warm and straightforward, with room for both practical problem solving and slower emotional work. Neil practises in the United Kingdom and works in English.
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which appears as the credential BACP.
What Neil works with
How Neil works
Listed by Neil among the ways they work.
Listed by Neil among the ways they work.
Listed by Neil among the ways they work.
Listed by Neil among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The counsellor follows the client’s pace, offers empathy and helps the person make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful for people dealing with low self-esteem, relationship issues and isolation.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness practices to manage stress and anxiety. It encourages noticing thoughts and bodily sensations without getting swept away by them, which can help with anger, depression and addictive urges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Neil will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to match the client’s goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different routines and needs. Video calls are close to face-to-face meetings and work well for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow regular, brief contact and can be helpful for practical problem-solving or when someone wants to reflect in writing. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use these formats to make sessions easier to fit into daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
