Edward Mcguinness, BACP
3 years in practice
Edward Mcguinness is a UK-based counsellor with three years of professional practice and a BACP accreditation.
License and registration
- BACP
- 407886 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Edward
Edward Mcguinness is a UK-based counsellor with three years of professional practice and a BACP accreditation. He works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or struggles with self-esteem. Edward aims to make the first steps towards change feel manageable and respectful.
Edward draws on a mix of practical talking approaches to tailor sessions to each person. He uses Systemic ideas to look at relationships and patterns, and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Background and approach
He also offers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred conversation when exploring values and what matters most to someone. Sessions aim to be collaborative. Edward listens first to understand what is most pressing, then agrees a clear plan with small, practical steps.
He adapts the pace to suit someone who may be anxious or have difficulty concentrating. His background includes work with employee assistance and similar support services, which shaped a pragmatic style and an emphasis on respectful, sensitive care. Edward can help with a wide range of concerns including trauma, addictions, grief, intimacy and parenting challenges.
People who prefer a straightforward, down-to-earth approach often find his style helpful. He supports individuals to build coping skills, make concrete changes, and reconnect with what matters in their lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Edward lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Edward names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Edward uses therapeutic approaches online
Edward combines Systemic thinking with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred conversation to help people online. Systemic ideas look at patterns in relationships and everyday routines and how they affect mood and behaviour. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. Client-Centred therapy prioritises listening and building a supportive, non-judgemental space for people to talk.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Edward will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods to match your goals, needs and preferences. Together you can try different ways of working and agree on practical steps to test between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different circumstances. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can fit short check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options aim to make therapy more flexible, so it can fit around work, caregiving or travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Edward help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, along with relationship, trauma, addiction and grief concerns. There are many additional focus areas listed including ADHD, caregiving stress and body image.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Edward uses a down-to-earth, collaborative style that combines conversation with practical exercises. He adapts methods such as Systemic thinking, ACT and CBT to suit each person.
What experience does he have?
He has three years of professional counselling experience and has worked with employee assistance and similar support programmes. That experience informs a practical and respectful approach.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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