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Pierre Corcoran

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Pierre Corcoran, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - family and personal concerns

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About

  • Attachment-based work
  • Client-centred approach
  • CBT techniques

About Pierre

Pierre Corcoran is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional practice. He works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting strains. He also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and difficulties around sleep and eating.

Pierre uses an integrative approach that draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques. In sessions he focuses on what feels most pressing and practical for the person in front of him. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at noticing patterns, testing small changes and building better coping skills.

He often helps people untangle family-related worries and the burdens of caring roles. That can mean talking through conflict with parents or siblings, managing the everyday weight of parenting, or working out how personal history affects current relationships. He also offers support for concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems.

Pierre includes emotion-focused work and Jungian ideas when they are helpful. That can provide ways to access deeper feelings, explore recurring themes and reflect on personal meaning. He uses simple exercises from cognitive behavioural therapy when people want short-term tools for sleep, anxiety or mood.

Sessions are in English. International clients may be accepted - check the current session options before booking. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when past bonds affect trust, closeness or repeated conflicts in adult life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflection. It gives people room to set the pace and order of topics while the therapist follows their lead. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers short, practical strategies. It helps with sleep, anxiety, mood and unwanted behaviours by testing small changes and new habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Pierre will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's situation. That collaborative decision-making means the approach can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as current options can vary. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy routines, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need sessions that fit around childcare or work breaks. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match sessions to each person's practical needs and goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

Pierre works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures and relationship concerns. He also supports people facing trauma, addictions and intimacy-related issues.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses an integrative, conversational style that combines attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and practical CBT tools. Sessions focus on noticing patterns and trying small changes.

How much experience does he have?

He has four years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

Pierre is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

International clients are accepted. Confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they suit your location.

How are sessions arranged and paid for?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Check the subscription details for exact pricing.

What should I do to start working with him?

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

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