Counsellor profile
Edmund Britton, NCPS
NCPS counsellor - family and parenting related concerns
Continue with EdmundAbout
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Edmund
Edmund Britton is a NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Edmund also helps people who struggle with self-esteem, anger, addiction and the effects of trauma or abuse.
He writes plainly about problems he has known himself, so his approach is down-to-earth. Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens without judgement and focuses on next steps you can try between meetings.
Edmund uses a mix of approaches to suit the problem presented. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that matter to them. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at unhelpful thinking patterns and build different responses. Attachment-based ideas inform work on closeness, trust and abandonment issues.
People bring a wide range of concerns to him, including ADHD, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, career strain, and common relationship challenges such as communication problems, commitment worries and coping after separation. He also lists specific focuses like body image, codependency, hoarding and aspects of kink or alternative sex culture.
Sessions can be conducted in English or Mandarin. Edmund accepts people from outside the UK, and he asks prospective clients to follow the site booking steps to match and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How Edmund integrates therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being pushed around by them, and then pick actions that fit their values. It is useful for anxiety, rumination and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can help with depression, worry and sleep problems. Attachment-based ideas look at patterns of closeness and distance in relationships and can help where abandonment or trust issues cause ongoing distress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Edmund discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as they go. That means sessions are collaborative and may combine techniques from different approaches depending on what is most helpful.
The practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions around work or family life and reducing travel time. The original biography does not specify exact session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, keep regular appointments while travelling, or choose quieter times for discussion. Registered or accredited professionals can guide which way of meeting will suit a client's routine and aims.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, addictions and trauma-related problems among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His sessions are conversational and practical, combining ACT, CBT and attachment-based ideas to help people notice thoughts, change unhelpful patterns and repair trust.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with adults online and in person.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients and notes suitability for people in the Middle East, Asia and Oceania as well as others who match session times.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.