Genevieve Walters, BACP

Genevieve Walters brings 18 years of experience in counselling to her work in the United Kingdom. She holds a Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Genevieve aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what matters to them and work toward changes they choose.

Her practice is grounded in Narrative Therapy alongside client-centred and existential ideas. She listens for the stories people tell about themselves and helps them notice other ways to describe their experiences. Sessions often use talking and creative methods to build perspective and self-trust.

Genevieve has worked in bereavement services, hospices and schools, and she has led counselling teams responding to national disasters and the pandemic. She has supported people in high-stress roles such as government staff, teachers, nurses and firefighters with vicarious trauma and burnout.

Clients come for many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, depression and relationship or parenting strains. She also works with issues around attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, cancer-related impact, and first responder problems.

Her sessions blend reflective conversation with practical steps for acute stress and trauma responses. She also teaches counselling theory and practice in higher education and offers approaches tailored to each person's needs.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the relationship between counsellor and client. The therapist listens carefully and reflects what she hears to help people feel understood and to build self-acceptance. This approach can help with low self-esteem, anxiety and major life changes.

Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives. The counsellor helps people notice alternative ways to describe difficult events and to separate problems from identity. This method is useful for trauma, grief, relationship patterns and feelings of emptiness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Genevieve will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt methods as therapy progresses. The plan is collaborative and can change as needs shift.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Live chat and text-based messaging suit ongoing reflection between sessions or when writing helps to organise thoughts.