Peter Plaistowe, BACP

Peter Plaistowe is a qualified counsellor who has been working since 2017 and builds his practice around a compassionate, respectful therapeutic relationship. He creates a supportive space where people can explore thoughts, feelings and experiences, helping them to reflect on the past and use that understanding as a starting point for change.

Peter has worked extensively with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, work-related difficulties, lack of motivation and bereavement, including a particular focus on bereavement linked to substance misuse. He offers both short-term and longer-term therapy, recognising that some life events require immediate support while other concerns benefit from deeper exploration over time.

As an integrative counsellor, Peter draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what is most helpful for each person. His practice incorporates person centred work, psychodynamic perspectives, cognitive behavioural techniques and transactional analysis. He is also attentive to issues such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, midlife transitions and financial worries, alongside relationship and trauma-related concerns.

Peter holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He is based in the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English. He understands that choosing a counsellor can feel daunting and is willing to arrange a 20-minute free phone call to discuss a person’s needs and whether his approach is a good fit.