Conrad Cave
Calm, practical support for real-life struggles
About Conrad
Conrad Cave offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, parenting strain, depression or relationship problems. He writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Conrad uses straightforward, goal-focused conversations so people can find clearer steps forward.
Conrad works from a client-centred stance that keeps the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. He combines that with cognitive behavioural techniques to help challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are used when they fit a person’s aims and pace. Conrad brings ten years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is a BACP member. He supports people dealing with grief, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD and LGBTQ matters alongside issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and caregiver stress.
He also addresses addiction, domestic violence aftermath, and fatherhood or first responder stresses. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer choices. Conversations uncover patterns, identify realistic goals and try small experiments between sessions.
Conrad helps people build coping strategies that suit their daily life and responsibilities. People can expect a warm, steady approach that balances empathy with action. Conrad aims to help people feel less stuck and more able to make the changes they want in manageable stages.
What Conrad works with
How Conrad works
Listed by Conrad among the ways they work.
Listed by Conrad among the ways they work.
Listed by Conrad among the ways they work.
Listed by Conrad among the ways they work.
Listed by Conrad among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How his approaches work online
Conrad commonly uses a client-centred approach and cognitive behavioural therapy in online sessions. Client-centred work means the conversation follows the person’s priorities and feelings, helping them make sense of what’s happening. Cognitive behavioural work looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and tests small changes to get different results.He also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up by them, and motivational interviewing to strengthen personal motivation for change. These methods can be useful for anxiety, addiction, depression and coping after trauma or loss.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Conrad will discuss options with each person, consider their goals and preferences, and try different ways of working until something fits. The plan is adapted as needs evolve rather than fixed from the start.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and feel more like an in-person meeting. Phone can be a quicker check-in or better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, stepped support and people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, childcare and daily routines.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Conrad focus on?
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
How long has he been practising?
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
Which languages are sessions offered in?
What session formats are available?
How are costs handled?
What should I do to begin working with him?
Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
