Beverley "Bev" Reid, BACP

Beverley "Bev" Reid is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and issues linked to relationships and intimacy. Beverley treats each person with sensitivity and respect and aims to create a supportive space for change.

She focuses on practical conversations about what feels hard right now. Beverley listens for patterns that link past experiences to present struggles. She helps people name feelings, notice what gets in the way, and try small steps that can ease daily life.

Beverley also has experience with trauma and abuse, and with problems such as abandonment, attachment issues and infidelity. She supports people dealing with body image, guilt, shame and the emotional strain of caregiving. She works with concerns around fertility, fatherhood, ageing and end-of-life questions.

Sessions are straightforward and centred on the person's goals. Beverley uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts her style to each person. Conversations can move at a practical pace or go deeper into life history depending on what the person needs.

She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their day. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy helps

Evidence-based techniques are used to help people understand thoughts and feelings and try new ways of coping. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different responses in everyday situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps when worry or negative thoughts get in the way of daily life.

Another approach looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people recognise attachment patterns and work on building more secure ways of relating to others, which can be useful for intimacy and relationship difficulties.

Beverley works collaboratively to find the right mix of approaches. She will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods as therapy progresses, so the plan reflects what the person wants to achieve rather than fitting a fixed formula.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer to write. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving or travel and let people choose the format that feels most comfortable.