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Pierre Corcoran

Pierre Corcoran, BACP

BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationship concerns

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 398120
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Attachment-based work
  • Cognitive behavioural tools
  • Client-centred approach

About Pierre

Pierre Corcoran is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and relationship concerns among other issues. Sessions are presented in English and he accepts international clients.

Pierre uses practical conversational work to help people talk through what is making life harder. He draws on approaches such as attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques to look at patterns that keep problems repeating. The focus is on small, manageable changes rather than big leaps.

In sessions Pierre listens for repeated relational themes such as abandonment, attachment issues or codependency. He also addresses challenges like sleep, eating, chronic pain and coping with long-term illness. This gives space to both everyday stresses and deeper, long-standing difficulties.

He blends client-centred ways of working with elements of emotionally focused and Jungian ideas to help people find meaning and feeling in their experiences. That can mean linking present worries back to earlier relationships and memories, while also identifying practical steps to reduce anxiety or improve communication.

Pierre asks people to bring specific situations they find difficult so they can practise new responses in session. He explains techniques in plain language and checks progress each time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session via the online booking route.

How attachment work and CBT translate to online sessions

Pierre uses attachment-based ideas to notice how past relationships shape current reactions, helping clients see patterns in how they relate to others. That approach is useful for issues such as abandonment worries, attachment difficulties and relationship-related anxiety.

He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practise different responses. CBT tends to focus on concrete steps and short exercises that can be practised between sessions, which many people find useful for anxiety and sleeping or eating difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pierre will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means approaches may change as needs become clearer.

The practical benefits of remote working include fitting sessions into daily life and reducing travel time. Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as the profile does not list formats. Registered or accredited professionals can offer helpful therapeutic work online, and Pierre uses the initial matching questionnaire and first appointment to plan how sessions will fit a person's schedule and needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

Pierre works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression and relationship issues among other concerns listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He combines client-centred listening with specific techniques from attachment-based work, CBT and emotionally-focused ideas to address both feelings and behaviour.

How much experience does he have?

He has four years of professional experience working with the range of issues described in his profile.

Is he recognised by any professional body in the UK?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Pierre CorcoranBACP

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