Ian Newman
Practical support for stress and life change
About Ian
Ian Newman helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, family tension and issues related to identity and addiction. He is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has six years of experience supporting people through major life changes and loss.
Ian listens in a calm, non-judgemental way and treats people as the expert on their own lives. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and build on existing strengths.
Background and approach
He uses straightforward language and practical steps rather than clinical jargon. His work commonly addresses self-esteem, coping with grief, career concerns and managing feelings of isolation or emptiness. He also supports people dealing with communication problems, commitment worries, and control or attachment issues.
Conversations often include looking at patterns and discovering small changes that make daily life easier. Ian draws on client-centred therapy, where the person’s priorities lead the conversation, and mindfulness techniques to help people notice and manage difficult thoughts and emotions. Together these approaches aim to increase understanding and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.
People meet with him by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging depending on what suits them. He works from the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled to fit the person’s needs.
What Ian works with
How Ian works
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Sessions & fees
How Ian uses client-centred and mindfulness approaches online
Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the conversation. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and follows the person’s priorities. This approach helps when someone needs to make sense of difficult emotions, clarify choices or regain confidence in decision making.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. Those techniques can be useful for managing anxiety, reducing rumination and handling intense moments with more calm and clarity.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ian will talk through what feels most helpful and will adapt methods to match the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and how progress is tracked.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is wanted. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter updates, written reflection or when someone prefers typing to talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| 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
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
