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Heather Prime

BACP · United Kingdom

Person-centred counsellor with practical support

Experience
6 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Session type
Online only

About Heather

Heather Prime is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a counselling psychology focus, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). Heather brings six years of hands-on counselling experience to her practice and offers sessions online.

Heather uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client at the heart of the work.

Background and approach

She listens without judgement and helps people uncover their own strengths and choices. Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit each person’s needs. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem concerns.

She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship or intimacy-related issues, addictions, anger, career pressures and coping with life changes. Additional special interests are ADHD, gender dysphoria and obsessive-compulsive difficulties. Heather has worked with charities and in school settings during her training and early career, gaining experience with a wide range of difficulties.

She continues professional development through workshops and training days to broaden her skills and keep her practice current. She can offer a range of creative ways of working if that would help the process. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What Heather works with

Primary focus
Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief
Also works with

Sessions & fees

How Heather uses person-centred methods online

Heather primarily works in a person-centred way which focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions. This approach suits issues like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship concerns because it emphasises the person’s own resources and decisions.

She also draws on practical, evidence-based techniques to address specific difficulties such as obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviours and ADHD-related challenges. These techniques break problems into smaller steps, teach coping skills and build routines that make day-to-day life more manageable.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist will work together with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process means approaches can be adapted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when writing out thoughts feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit counselling into work, family and travel schedules while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
Session lengthTypically 50 minutes
Client agesAdults, 18 and over
FeesSubscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
InsuranceNot billed directly

Questions people ask

What concerns does Heather commonly help with?
Heather works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues. She also focuses on grief, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, addictions, ADHD and gender dysphoria.
What is Heather's therapeutic style?
She follows a person-centred approach, listening without judgement and helping people access their own strengths. Sessions are collaborative and shaped around the client’s needs.
How long has Heather been practising counselling?
Heather has around six years of counselling experience, having begun her training in 2015 and worked in charities and school settings during that time.
What qualifications and professional membership does she hold?
Heather holds an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychology with a counselling psychology focus. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I start working with Heather?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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Experience
6 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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