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Steven Robison

Steven Robison, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - Life purpose and coping

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions and anger
  • Attachment informed work

About Steven

Steven Robison is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and also works with related issues such as attachment concerns, caregiver stress and chronic illness. Steven writes plainly about life purpose and direction when people feel stuck after big changes in work, relationships or health.

He uses a client-centred stance that keeps the person's experience at the centre of sessions. He pairs that with practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Sessions often include attention to how relationships and early attachment shape current feelings and choices.

Steven trained at The College of Holistic Medicine in Glasgow in an integrated Core Capacity Approach. The training combined client-centred, cognitive behavioural and Gestalt elements and emphasised personal development and understanding how people function. He is a member of BACP and works within that professional framework.

In a typical session he listens to what matters most and then offers straightforward techniques to test between old patterns and new choices. He may introduce mindfulness practices to steady anxiety and simple exercises to notice bodily signals linked to emotion. The work is collaborative and paced to the person's readiness.

People often come with questions about what comes next in life, or feeling empty after a separation or job change. Steven helps them talk through those questions, notice patterns that keep them stuck, and try practical steps towards clearer choices and more reliable daily coping.

Approaches applied to online working

Steven uses attachment-informed work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps people who find themselves repeating the same relationship or trust problems, or who feel cut off and unsure how to connect. Client-centred therapy is about listening closely and following what matters most to the person, creating space to name priorities and decide next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers straightforward exercises to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can reduce anxiety and improve practical coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and together they will choose methods to try. That collaborative process can mean mixing listening-focused sessions with more structured CBT tasks or short mindfulness practices depending on what helps.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit around busy lives and shorter check-ins can be used between fuller sessions. It can also allow sessions without needing travel, and options such as phone or lower-bandwidth meetings may suit times when quieter surroundings or less screen time are needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt approaches to fit daily routines and the practical demands of work, caregiving and health.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. He also addresses related issues such as attachment problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and relationship endings.

How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?

He combines a client-centred way of listening with practical cognitive behavioural techniques. He also brings attention to attachment patterns and mindfulness practices to help people notice and change recurring habits.

What is his background and experience?

He trained at The College of Holistic Medicine in Glasgow in an integrated Core Capacity Approach and has seven years of professional experience. That training included client-centred, CBT and Gestalt elements.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is a member of BACP and works in the United Kingdom, living near Glasgow in Scotland.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does he offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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