Guy Illingworth

Guy Illingworth is a counsellor who works from a person-centred and Jungian basis. He brings four years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and anger. He aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can start to talk through difficult feelings.

His background began with training in person-centred counselling, which guides how he listens and responds in sessions. He has also studied Jungian ideas and psychodynamic approaches, so he blends open listening with a curiosity about deeper patterns in thinking and feeling. This mix lets him adapt the level of structure to each person’s needs.

In practice he uses empathetic listening and straightforward conversation to help people work on problems. Sessions may include setting short-term goals, noting recurring themes, or trying small practical steps between meetings. The aim is to co-create how therapy looks rather than follow a fixed script.

Guy works with a wide range of life concerns including relationship issues, family problems, grief, addiction and identity matters such as LGBT concerns and kink-aware issues. He also supports people facing career stress, caregiving strain, body image worries and recovery after abuse or criminal justice involvement.

He describes the first contact as often the hardest step and seeks to make that initial move easier. If someone wants a clearer sense of how he works, the next step is a short matching process and then arranging sessions at a convenient time.

Approaches to explore in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own pace. A counsellor using this approach aims to reflect feelings and help people find their own solutions, which can suit stress, low mood and relationship worries.

Jungian Therapy looks for recurring themes and symbols in a person's experience. It can help people who want to understand deeper patterns in how they relate to others and to themselves, and may be useful for identity, grief or long-standing emotional difficulties.

Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal oriented. It concentrates on building practical steps and noticing what is already working, which can be helpful when managing anger, coping with change or tackling specific problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which way of working fits their needs, goals and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find online work helps them fit therapy into busy lives, with easier scheduling and fewer travel demands. Online options can make shorter check-ins, weekday breaks or long-distance appointments more feasible, depending on the formats offered.