Phillip Mapoma
Practical, steady support for trauma and relationships
About Phillip
Phillip Mapoma helps people facing trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, anger and depression. He offers straightforward support for issues like abandonment, communication difficulties, fatherhood concerns and feelings of guilt or shame. Phillip works in English and accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
He keeps sessions simple and direct. Phillip aims to make space for honest talk and for people to name what feels hard. He encourages practical steps alongside reflection, so conversations lead to small, manageable changes.
Background and approach
Phillip draws on client-centred ways of working to follow what each person brings to the room. He also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and test new patterns. Narrative therapy helps people reframe their experiences and create different stories about themselves.
With four years of professional experience, Phillip has supported people through post-traumatic stress and multicultural challenges. He also focuses on family of origin issues and helping people build more self-love and healthier communication habits. His background emphasises clarity and steady progress rather than jargon.
Sessions can be practical check-ins or deeper conversations depending on need. The aim is to leave each meeting with something understandable to try between sessions. That makes therapy feel useful in day-to-day life.
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Sessions & fees
How Philip’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following what each person needs. Online sessions allow the counsellor to reflect back what is said and help clients explore their feelings at their own pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours and tests small practical changes. That approach works well online when clients try short exercises between sessions and report back what happened.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Phillip will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative process so people can change direction if something does not feel helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging let people check in between meetings or use written reflection when speaking feels hard. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family life and travel, while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.
| 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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- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
