Simon Caufield, BACP, NCPS

Simon Caufield is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship strain. He also helps with parenting concerns, carer stress, trauma and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem. He has four years of professional experience and holds a BSc (Hons) degree in counselling. He is a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Simon uses a client‑centred way of working that aims to make conversations feel safe and straightforward. Sessions tend to be warm and interactive, with space to talk through what feels most pressing right now. He adapts the approach to each person rather than following one rigid method.

His training included a special interest in trauma and bereavement and loss, which shapes how he responds when people bring difficult life events. He blends person‑centred listening with psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns from the past that might still affect daily life. He also uses trauma‑focused techniques and cognitive behavioural elements when they fit a person’s needs.

People can expect practical discussion alongside emotional reflection. That might include noticing unhelpful thinking, trying small changes between sessions, or exploring personal history to understand current struggles. Simon aims to work at a pace the person finds manageable.

He offers support for issues such as cancer, hospice and end‑of‑life concerns, caregiver stress, body image, men’s issues and social anxiety. If you want to explore whether he is a good match, use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How Simon’s approaches translate to online work

Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to make sense of difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical ways to test new responses for issues like anxiety and low mood. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to past relationships and recurring patterns that affect present life, useful when someone wants to understand deeper roots of their struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods together. That means sessions can shift from open‑ended listening to practical CBT‑style tasks if that better fits what the person wants to achieve.

The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time and reduce disruption to daily routines. It also allows shorter check‑ins or sessions that do not require being on camera when that is helpful. Many registered or accredited professionals use online sessions to reach international clients and people with caregiving responsibilities.