About Guy
Guy Illingworth is a psychotherapist working from a person-centred foundation with influences from Jungian psychology. He has four years of experience supporting people with issues such as anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, depression and criminal rehabilitation. Guy aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak freely about what matters to them.
He trained initially as a person-centred counsellor and later studied Jungian ideas and psychodynamic approaches. That mix allows him to balance a flexible, empathetic stance with helpful structure when that suits the person in front of him.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around each person's needs rather than a fixed formula. Guy focuses on building a trusting relationship and listening carefully to the meanings behind a person's experience. He uses conversation, reflection and practical steps so people can try different ways of coping between sessions.
The emphasis is on finding what works for the individual rather than following set rules. People come to him for many reasons including grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem and addictions. He also works with complex topics such as attachment issues, body image, and recovery after abuse.
Guy makes space for difficult feelings and helps people consider next steps at their own pace. Reaching out can feel hard and Guy acknowledges that. He aims to walk alongside people as they explore change, test new approaches, and build clearer ways to manage everyday challenges.
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens carefully, reflects what they hear, and helps the person make their own decisions about change; this can be useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.Jungian Therapy pays attention to personal meaning, dreams and life patterns. It can help people explore deeper themes behind feelings of emptiness, identity questions or recurrent relationship difficulties.
Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on small, practical steps and on what a person wants to see happen next. It is goal-oriented and can be helpful when someone wants quick tools to manage stress, cope with change or build new routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Guy will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and methods feel most helpful. That conversation is ongoing and can change as needs and goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, while live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, travel or daily life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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