Ceri Westcott, BACP

Ceri Westcott is a counsellor and psychotherapist who draws on acceptance and mindfulness-based ways of working. She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Ceri explains things simply and helps people find steady footing when life becomes hard to manage.

She offers a calm, exploratory space where people can tell their story at their own pace. Sessions often focus on building self-compassion, noticing values, and developing practical ways to cope with stress and anxiety. Ceri uses imagery and mindfulness practices as tools, but she adapts to what each person prefers.

Her clinical interests include relationship strain, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue, and the impact of trauma and abuse. She also supports people facing career uncertainty, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Additional areas mentioned include caregiver stress, domestic violence, postpartum difficulties, pregnancy and childbirth, fatherhood concerns, and young adult issues.

With nine years' experience in therapeutic work, Ceri pairs structured ideas from approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with a person-centred style. That means the work is led by the client while the therapist offers options and practical exercises.

Sessions are held in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Costs vary with location and availability, and the service operates on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How ACT and Mindfulness shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying what matters to the person and taking steps towards those values even when emotions are difficult. This can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to bring attention to the present moment and reduce unhelpful reactivity. Short breathing or grounding exercises are often used to calm the body and mind during times of overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and will suggest ACT, mindfulness or a client-centred way of working based on what seems most helpful. Decisions about techniques and pace are made together so the work fits the client’s needs.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions around busy days and the chance to use brief exercises between meetings. If you want to arrange how you meet, please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are set by the service and the therapist. Online work can still include experiential tasks, guided imagery and short mindfulness practices to use in everyday life.