Fabian Wood, BACP

Fabian Wood is a United Kingdom based counsellor with three years of professional experience and formal academic training that includes an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy - a master's degree in counselling and psychotherapy - and a BSc in Psychology - a bachelor's degree in psychology. He is also accredited with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects his professional standing in the UK.

Fabian approaches therapy as a collaborative process that helps people look more closely at their feelings and patterns. He believes therapy can act as a mirror, allowing individuals to explore what lies beneath confusing or overwhelming emotions. That reflective work is guided jointly by client and therapist to build understanding and support meaningful change.

While his early training is rooted in the Person-Centred Approach, Fabian integrates a range of methods to meet each person’s needs. He has a strong interest in Existential Therapy and will draw on CBT and DBT techniques when more structured coping strategies or emotion regulation tools are helpful. His practice adapts over time so the therapeutic approach remains relevant throughout the client’s journey.

Fabian works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, depression, abuse, and loss. He has particular experience in addiction and recovery, having worked in multiple roles as an addiction counsellor for charities and within the NHS, supporting people at different stages - from active use to early recovery and towards establishing meaning with an altered relationship to drugs and alcohol. He is an LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapist and has provided counselling for a charity supporting people who are transitioning gender or exploring sexual identity. Fabian is also experienced in working with men’s issues, helping clients develop emotional literacy and find ways to express and understand difficult emotions. Additional areas of focus include drug and alcohol addiction, gender dysphoria, guilt and shame, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, process addictions such as porn or gambling, sexuality, smoking and vaping cessation, and social anxiety and phobia.