Philip Kemp

BACP · United Kingdom

A warm, direct counsellor for life challenges

Experience

4 years

Practising in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Session type

Online only

About Philip

Philip Kemp is a counsellor who helps people feeling stressed, anxious or down. He works with those facing grief, trauma, relationship or intimacy issues, addiction, career worries and struggles with self-esteem. Philip also supports people navigating LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria.

Philip uses a direct, human approach. He draws on client-centred ideas to make sessions conversational and respectful. He aims to listen closely and help people find their own strengths rather than tell them what to do.

Background and approach

He also uses existential therapy to look at meaning, choice and life direction. This can help when someone feels stuck, empty or is coping with big life changes. Trauma-focused methods are used where there are past hurts that keep causing pain in day-to-day life.

Internal Family Systems ideas inform some of his work by helping people understand different parts of themselves and how those parts relate. In practice this can make confusing feelings easier to talk about and manage. Philip trained in humanistic counselling and psychotherapeutic approaches and holds BACP membership, which he follows in his ethical practice.

He has four years of clinical experience, including work in the charity sector and probation services, and currently provides sessions online by video and phone.

What Philip works with

Primary focus

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How Philip works

Client-Centred Therapy

Listed by Philip among the ways they work.

Existential Therapy

Listed by Philip among the ways they work.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Listed by Philip among the ways they work.

Internal Family Systems

Listed by Philip among the ways they work.

Sessions & fees

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and supporting a person to find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs a steady, non-judgemental space to talk through feelings and make decisions. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility in life and can help people facing emptiness, major changes or questions about identity.

Philip treats finding the right approach as a shared task. He will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations where seeing expressions matters, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit around work, caring responsibilities and daily life.

Session length	Typically 50 minutes
Client ages	Adults, 18 and over
Fees	Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
Insurance	Not billed directly

Questions people ask

What issues does Philip support?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related problems, plus LGBT and gender identity concerns.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is conversational and human-focused, using client-centred listening alongside focused work on meaning and past harms.

What is his background and experience?

Philip has four years of experience and built his hours working in the charity sector and with the probation service before moving into independent practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he provide?

Philip offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.