- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Robert
Robert Winstanley is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist with nine years' experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, loss and life transitions. He works in a direct, respectful way and aims to help clients find practical steps that fit their lives.
He began working in 2016 across the NHS and employee assistance programmes in England and Ireland. That work covered depression, work-related stress, bereavement and relationship concerns. He has supported people from diverse cultural and neurodiverse backgrounds.
Background and approach
Robert uses a person-centred stance and integrates Egan’s Skilled Helper Model to shape sessions. That means he listens closely, helps people set clear goals, and then explores practical options to reach those goals. Sessions balance emotional support with problem-solving tasks.
He also carries out Critical Incident Stress Management debriefs after traumatic events and travels to workplaces in the UK to provide that support. In those sessions he focuses on immediate coping, processing the event, and planning next steps. Parents often find his plain-speaking approach useful for juggling family demands and self-care.
He can help with issues such as sleep, parenting stress, anger, and communication challenges. His style is collaborative - he works alongside people to test small changes and build on what works. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online by following the site’s matching and booking process.
Costs vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model.
What Robert works with
Everything Robert lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Robert helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Robert lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Robert’s approaches translate online
Robert uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a listening, non-directive space where people feel heard and can explore what matters most. This approach is useful for emotional concerns such as anxiety, low mood and self-esteem because it focuses on understanding a person's experience.He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and try practical steps between meetings. This method helps when people want quick ways to manage stress, improve communication or make changes at work or home.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Robert will talk through options with each person and decide collaboratively which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That makes sessions easier to tailor and keeps the focus on what the client wants to achieve.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when it helps, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These formats make it simpler to fit sessions around work and family commitments and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Robert
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and work-related strain. Other areas include parenting, sleep and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines a person-centred approach with Egan’s Skilled Helper Model to blend emotional listening and practical problem solving. Sessions aim to identify goals and test manageable steps.
What is his background and experience?
He has worked since 2016 in the NHS and employee assistance programmes across England and Ireland. He has nine years' experience supporting diverse client needs.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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