- Guilt and shame focus
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness practice
About Neil
Dr. Neil Summers is a BACP-registered counsellor with 40 years of experience. He works across stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. He also lists focused work on abandonment, attachment matters and forgiveness.
He works with people who feel weighed down by things they did or did not do, or by old family and relationship patterns. Sessions are straightforward conversations that aim to clarify what matters to the person and what gets in the way. He uses practical steps and talking therapies rather than technical jargon.
His background includes long experience in counselling and lecturing, and he has practised as a counselling professional since 2017 under the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). That mix of practice and teaching shapes a direct, reflective style in sessions.
Dr Summers draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness. In practice he helps people notice patterns, test small changes and build steady coping skills rather than promising quick fixes.
People who come with worries about communication, commitment, control, or difficulties linked to autism and dissociation often work on clearer boundaries and steadier emotional responses. He also supports those facing separation, addiction concerns or fatherhood pressures, helping them name problems and try different ways of managing them.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking small committed steps. Online sessions using ACT often involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and practising chosen actions between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections, helping people recognise repeating dynamics and try different ways of relating. Mindfulness Therapy teaches straightforward practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can help when guilt or shame feels overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and choose methods together based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as issues evolve.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter or longer check-ins when needed. For some people, audio-only meetings work better when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter, less visual check-in helps. Registered or accredited professionals commonly adapt exercises and between-session tasks so therapy fits into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, and lists related concerns such as abandonment and forgiveness.
How would he approach guilt or shame?
He uses talking therapies and practical steps drawn from ACT, attachment work and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try small changes.
What is his professional background?
He has forty years of experience in counselling and lecturing and has been practising as a counselling professional since 2017.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people outside the UK.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.