Edgars Semenovs , BACP

Edgars Semenovs is a trauma-informed counsellor who offers a calm, accepting space where clients can move at their own pace to explore painful memories, emotions, behaviours and relationships. He combines personal experience of working through trauma and addictions with professional training to guide others toward recovery and greater self-compassion.

His practice integrates a range of modalities including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Compassion Focused approaches, Solution Focused work, Trauma-Informed Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Focusing (Gendlin), Clean Language Inquiry and Existential psychotherapy. This integrative background supports treatment of issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and career challenges.

He believes therapy aims to create the conditions that allow healing to unfold, helping people address wounds from the past that continue to affect their present. Having worked with organisations addressing alcohol, drug and pornography addictions, served as an NHS staff counsellor and supported clients in mental health recovery services, hospitals and crisis teams, he brings practical experience alongside clinical training.

His qualifications include a first-class Level 5 integrative counselling qualification, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy training at Levels 1 and 2, and training in Embodied Clean Language Coaching. He maintains a daily personal practice of yoga, meditation and Qigong which informs his therapeutic approach. He is a BACP registered individual member - BACP being the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Some client feedback includes: 'I feel like I can accept myself and I feel more positive about the future' and 'I feel like I am now kinder to myself' and 'No matter what happens, I've always got me' and 'I feel more empowered knowing that I can always take a pause and attend to my feelings with compassion.' He invites people to get in touch to explore solutions together.

Integrative approaches and online therapeutic support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional safety. It helps people understand and repair difficulties in closeness, trust and intimacy by exploring relational needs and learning new ways to connect.

Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the heart of the process, offering empathic listening and nonjudgmental presence so clients can discover their own insights and strengths. This approach is helpful for building self-worth, navigating life transitions and working through grief or shame.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact, offering practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be particularly useful for stress, anxiety, depression and coping with challenging behaviours.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting tools from different therapies to create a personalised plan.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone appointments, live chat and text-based messaging - make therapy more accessible and flexible. These options allow people to receive consistent support around work, family or travel commitments and to continue therapy from different locations when needed.