Guy Illingworth
Person-centred psychotherapist with Jungian insight
About Guy
Guy Illingworth is a psychotherapist working from a foundation in person-centred practice and Jungian ideas. He holds a BACP credential and has four years' experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns. Guy speaks English and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
He aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space so people can say what matters most to them. Guy began training in person-centred counselling and then studied Jungian psychology and psychodynamic approaches.
Background and approach
That mix shapes how he works - listening closely, noticing patterns, and helping people find their own solutions. He often supports people coping with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction and the practical pressures of life changes. Sessions are built around each person's needs.
Guy balances open listening with gentle structure when that helps someone move forward. He also works with issues such as intimacy, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career concerns and self-esteem struggles. Guy has an additional focus on topics some people find difficult to raise, including attachment difficulties, alternative sexual culture and body image concerns.
He also supports people dealing with cancer, caregiver strain, separation and complex family problems. People can expect straightforward conversation, practical steps and time to reflect. Guy describes therapy as a collaboration where small changes add up.
He encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to take the next step towards talking things through.
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Guy draws on client-centred therapy, which places the person's experience at the heart of sessions and focuses on empathic listening and acceptance to help people find their own way forward. Jungian therapy is used to explore personal symbols, dreams and patterns that shape how someone feels and behaves, which can be useful for addressing long-standing inner conflicts and identity questions. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and small changes to reach clear goals and is often used when people want tools to manage stress, anxiety or life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Guy will discuss options with each person and decide together what feels most helpful given their goals and preferences. This collaborative process means the therapist adapts over time as needs change rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use gestures and facial cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These formats make therapy more flexible for busy lives and for people who cannot reach an in-person appointment.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English