Byron Harris, NCPS

Byron Harris offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, grief, anxiety or life change. He explains things plainly and focuses on what matters to each person. Byron works with issues like depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, burnout and compassion fatigue. He also supports people who are caring for others and facing the extra strain that brings.

In the first meeting he helps you set clear goals and agree what you want from sessions. He uses a pluralistic way of working - drawing on different approaches rather than one single method - and checks in regularly to see if the plan is working. Sessions can be short-term or longer, depending on what you need, and often include practical tools to try between meetings.

Byron blends approaches such as mindfulness-based practices, cognitive behavioural ideas and client-centred listening to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. He also draws on motivational techniques to support change and solution-focused ideas when people want concrete next steps.

His background includes a BSc degree and an Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, plus post-qualification diplomas in CBT, REBT, child and adolescent counselling, solution-focused couples counselling, and mindfulness teaching for children and adults. He has seven years practising as a counsellor and earlier experience in behavioural management and support work.

Sessions are offered in English and take place within the United Kingdom setting. If you are caring for someone and finding it hard to cope, Byron may be able to help you manage stress and find clearer ways forward.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Byron commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening in his work. ACT focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and then choose actions that match their values. Client-centred work emphasises a warm, non-judgemental relationship where the person is treated as the expert of their own life.

He also often uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical experiments to change them. CBT-style exercises can help with anxiety, low mood and stress by giving clear steps to practise between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to agree goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. Decisions about pace, tools and focus are made together and reviewed regularly.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions more easily into a busy day and reducing travel time. If you want to use online care, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to keep up with regular meetings and to practise tools between sessions.