Edward Mcguinness, BACP
Supportive UK counsellor focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Edward Mcguinness |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Edward
Edward Mcguinness is a UK-based counsellor with three years of professional experience. He works with people facing anxiety, stress, low mood and self-esteem concerns. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and addiction-related issues.
Edward aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can begin to make changes. Before sessions begin he listens to each person’s story and what they hope to achieve. He tailors conversations and practical steps to the individual rather than using a fixed programme.
Background and approach
That can mean focusing on thoughts and behaviours, or exploring how personal stories shape current problems. Edward uses Narrative Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to match each person’s needs. Sessions often involve straightforward techniques for managing worry, mood and unhelpful patterns.
He helps people try out new ways of responding to difficult feelings and relationships. Work can include practical exercises to reduce rumination, increase valued action, and improve communication skills. Edward has worked with employee assistance and organisational assistance programmes, and brings that experience into conversations about work stress and career challenges.
He also supports people with issues such as grief, parenting strain, chronic health problems and neurodiversity-related concerns. He practices in English and accepts enquiries from people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Sessions are arranged by a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Edward works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Edward among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Edward directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Edward directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and practical therapies work online
Edward combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives and helps separate problems from the person so new options can be tried. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small steps towards them, helping with anxiety, depression and life transitions.He also uses Client-Centred techniques that put the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what is said and collaborates on goals. Deciding which approaches to use is a shared process - Edward will work with each person to find the best fit for their needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which offer practical flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can be lighter on bandwidth and fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging suit short check-ins, immediate reflections or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care, try different formats, and fit therapy into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Edward help with?
Edward works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties. He also supports people facing addiction, grief, parenting strain and workplace stress.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines Narrative Therapy with practical approaches such as ACT and CBT to suit the person. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with exercises to try between meetings.
What experience does he bring?
He has three years of professional counselling experience and has worked with employee assistance programmes. That background informs his approach to work-related and personal stress.
Where is he based and what credentials does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as listed.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Edward offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexible ways to work together.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions run through a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, fill in a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to his availability.
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