Counsellor profile
Stuart McNaughton, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - Relationships and parenting
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Client-centred listening
About Stuart
Stuart McNaughton is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. He is a member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and holds NCPS accreditation. Stuart works with adults on relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, LGBT issues, anxiety, depression and related stresses.
He keeps sessions direct and straightforward. Stuart listens for what is missing in everyday life and gently questions patterns that keep people stuck. Conversations focus on practical ways to reduce distress and to make clearer choices about relationships and parenting roles.
Stuart blends cognitive behavioural ideas with client-centred listening and attachment-based thinking. That means he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, reflect on attachment patterns from earlier relationships, and speak about what matters to them. He may also draw on existential and Jungian ideas to explore meaning and identity when that feels relevant.
People can expect a mix of talking and practical strategies. Stuart asks about current routines, relationships and what someone hopes to change. He pays attention to feelings like shame, grief, anger or emptiness and to behaviours such as isolation, substance use or withdrawal from relationships.
Sessions are paced to suit each person. Stuart supports parents and adults coping with life changes, lost confidence, intimacy concerns and career stress. He also offers focused work around addiction, trauma, sleeping problems and compassion fatigue.
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How his approaches translate to online work
Stuart commonly draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. Attachment-based work looks at patterns that formed in earlier relationships and how they shape current closeness and conflict. It can help with intimacy issues, abandonment fears and repeated relationship patterns. Cognitive behavioural work focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and some addictive behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stuart will work with each person to decide which elements to use based on their situation and goals. He sees therapy as collaborative and will adjust methods if something is not helping.
Confirm the session formats he currently offers before booking. Once confirmed, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from different locations when international access is required. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt therapeutic techniques for remote work and Stuart will explain how sessions will run during the initial scheduling steps.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Which concerns does he help with at home?
He helps with relationship strain, parenting stress, family problems, LGBT issues, anxiety, depression and related concerns listed in his profile.
What is his style in sessions?
He uses straightforward, conversational counselling that combines listening with practical strategies and gentle challenge.
How much experience does he have?
Stuart has four years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What professional registrations does he hold?
He is a member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) and has NCPS listed in his credentials.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking to check which formats he is offering at the time.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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