Bethan HeapNCPS

Bethan Heap is a psychotherapist who aims to listen without judgement and understand what life feels like for each person. She welcomes people who feel stuck, exhausted, numb or unsure of who they are right now. Sessions are collaborative and paced to your needs, with no pressure to have everything figured out.

Bethan keeps the room warm and grounded. She pays attention to feelings, thoughts and what the body notices. If words are hard, she may invite metaphor, drawing or simple expressive tools to help you name what is happening inside.

Her way of working blends client-centred approaches with emotional and somatic awareness. She also uses attachment-focused ideas and parts-based methods to help you notice patterns and the roles you fall into. Everything is tailored to the person in front of her rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

People often come for help with anxiety, stress, low mood, relationship patterns and changes around parenting or fertility. Bethan also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, postpartum depression and struggles with self-esteem or body image. She brings curiosity and practical attention to how these issues play out day to day.

Her background includes a Masters degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling with Contemporary Creative Approaches and a BSc in Psychology. She is registered with NCPS and has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Bethan works in English and focuses on building a steady, human connection to help you find your next steps.

How these approaches adapt to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current feelings. Online sessions can help you notice those relational patterns and try new ways of being with others. Client-centred therapy puts your experience at the heart of each session and emphasises non-judgemental listening and presence, which translates well to a remote conversation. Emotionally-focused work helps people identify and shift intense emotional cycles, and it can be effective when the therapist and client collaborate to slow things down and name what is happening.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bethan will help you decide which methods feel most helpful based on your needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as you learn more about what supports you best.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when days are full. It can also make it possible to work from a quieter room, avoid camera use if preferred, or have sessions that suit your schedule. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, somatic noticing and creative tools to an online setting so practical work continues even when you are not in the same room.