Robert Ormiston
Depth-oriented counsellor for lasting change
About Robert
Robert Ormiston uses depth-oriented, client-centred work to help people shift stuck patterns and find steadiness. He brings 25 years in mental health to sessions, offering a calm, straightforward presence that focuses on meaningful change rather than quick fixes. Robert works from a client-centred stance that values the client's experience and pace.
He combines that with existential thinking and mindfulness to help people face life’s big questions and everyday stressors. EMDR is also part of his practice for processing distressing memories.
Background and approach
People come to him for anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, and problems with self-esteem or intimacy. He also supports those struggling with addictions, sleep or eating difficulties, anger, career pressures and parenting strain. Additional areas Robert addresses include compassion fatigue, coping with life changes and grief-related issues.
Robert previously held senior clinical roles within the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, including leadership and supervision positions. That background informs a practical, psychologically informed approach to difficulties and organisational pressures alike. In sessions he aims for emotional clarity and steady progress.
Expect a mix of reflective conversation, mindfulness exercises and, where appropriate, EMDR processing. Work moves at a pace chosen with the client and targets patterns that cause ongoing pain. His style suits people who want thoughtful, honest therapy and who value depth and steady support while they work through difficult memories or life transitions.
What Robert works with
How Robert works
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Sessions & fees
Online therapy using EMDR, client-centred and mindfulness approaches
Robert combines client-centred work with mindfulness practices and EMDR to support people in online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and collaborative goal-setting so the client leads the pace and focus of sessions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation in daily life. EMDR is a method to help the brain process distressing memories that continue to affect the present, often used for trauma, severe anxiety or unresolved grief.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to the person's needs, goals and preferences. Sessions often blend conversational work, practical mindfulness exercises and, when appropriate, EMDR procedures to address specific memories or symptoms.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and guided exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat can suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family or mobility constraints while keeping continuity of care.
| 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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- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
