Craig Limbert, BACP

Craig Limbert is a counsellor with three decades of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, loss and major life changes. He works directly with concerns such as depression, trauma and relationship difficulties, and helps people who are coping with chronic illness, grief or low self-esteem. He welcomes clients from diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and aims to make therapy straightforward and respectful.

Craig uses an integrative way of working that draws on person-centred ideas and psychodynamic thinking. He pays attention to what is happening in the present moment while also looking at how early life experiences have shaped current patterns. Sessions focus on helping clients notice reactions, make different choices and build clearer understanding of recurring difficulties.

His background includes many roles in mental health services across the United Kingdom. This has involved work in NHS settings, charities and social care over a long career. He has particular experience supporting people with complex needs and those who have experienced significant trauma.

Craig holds an advanced diploma in counselling and a Certificate in Counselling, and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. He has additional qualifications in social work, mental health and practice teaching, and most recently a certificate in clinical supervision from 2024.

In sessions he aims to respect each person’s goals and to agree a clear plan of work together. Conversations are practical and paced to what the client needs, with attention to both current problems and the life history that shapes them.

Approaches that translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating, and helps people notice patterns in close relationships so they can try different responses. Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood; the counsellor offers empathic listening and supports people to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and tests new ways of coping with anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences and the presenting issues. This might mean trying one approach first and adapting it as therapy progresses so it fits the person's needs.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow check-in sessions that suit work or family commitments. It also means some people can choose sessions that avoid being on camera or keep them shorter when needed. Registered or accredited professionals commonly adapt their methods for remote sessions so progress can continue without needing to attend in person.