Frederick Roberts, BACP

Frederick Roberts is a counsellor who helps people facing midlife changes, stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. He offers a calm, respectful presence and helps clients talk through difficult feelings. He works in English, Spanish and French and has nine years of experience in the UK.

He uses a mix of approaches that he adapts to each person. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, alongside looking at how past relationships and attachment patterns shape current struggles. He aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client.

Frederick often helps people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, sleeping and eating difficulties, and challenges around parenting or career change. He also supports people with ADHD, bipolar and depression, and those managing compassion fatigue and burnout.

Clients can expect a warm, interactive style where listening comes first. Conversations are guided to build useful strategies and new ways of coping rather than long lectures or quick fixes.

He describes his work as collaborative: the person sets the goals and he helps shape the path to them. If someone wants to explore values, manage anxiety, or rebuild motivation in midlife, he aims to offer steady support and practical tools.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters most. It focuses on small, value-based steps to reduce the hold of anxiety and low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and connections, helping people understand and change repeated relational responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and choose or combine methods based on the person's goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to use audio only, or who want to join from a different location, but check which formats are offered before you schedule. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt sessions to everyday life and practical constraints rather than force a single model of care.