Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He has 20 years of experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship concerns, including issues related to LGBT identity and intimacy. He emphasises a respectful, listening-first approach and encourages clients to use their own strengths to make change.

He trained over time, completing a diploma in 2002 and a degree in integrative counselling in 2009. Peter uses straightforward conversations to help people name problems and try new ways of coping. He aims to make the room feel like a place to think things through without judgement.

His ways of working draw on client-centred ideas that put the person's experience at the centre. He also uses psychodynamic thinking to look at patterns from the past and existential ideas to help people clarify meaning and choices. Solution-focused techniques are brought in to set practical, short-term steps when people want quick, goal-oriented change.

Sessions tend to focus on what matters most now, while also noticing longer-standing patterns that get in the way. He supports practical problems like sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, and managing anger as well as longer-term concerns such as trauma, grief and attachment issues. Peter also works with people dealing with chronic illness, codependency, dissociation and complex care responsibilities.

Peter describes himself as someone who will listen first and help people find their own answers. He encourages small, achievable steps and checks progress with clients as therapy proceeds.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Peter uses client-centred methods that place the person's experience at the heart of therapy. This approach involves open listening, reflecting back what matters to you and helping you find your own solutions to stress, anxiety and relationship concerns.

He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns that come from earlier relationships. This can help when issues repeat themselves or when past events still colour present feelings. He brings solution-focused techniques into sessions to set short-term, practical steps for change when clients want concrete progress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Peter will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and together you can decide which mix of ideas and techniques feels most helpful. That collaborative process is revisited as therapy continues so the plan can change as you progress.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or reducing the need to be on camera. Talk with Peter about what will help you get the most from sessions and how to make them fit your day.