Sean Trevarthen , NCPS

Sean Trevarthen is a fully qualified counsellor living and practising in the Scottish Borders, United Kingdom, who combines decades of professional training with a practical, humane approach. He holds the NCPS credential - a recognised professional counselling qualification - and trained in integrative methods that brought together person-centred and psychodynamic perspectives. This background informs a practice that values acceptance, empathy and openness while also attending to the ways early and ongoing relationships shape a person’s life.

Sean’s work emphasises the connections we form with others from birth and how those patterns can influence current relationships, coping, and sense of self. He is comfortable working outdoors and offers walking therapy when appropriate, reflecting a long-standing belief in the therapeutic value of nature. An interest in existential ideas also shapes his thinking, encouraging clients to explore meaning, choice and inner resources even amid pain and uncertainty.

Across hundreds of hours in practice with people of different ages and backgrounds, Sean has supported clients facing trauma and abuse, bereavement and relationship breakdown, anxiety and depression, low self-esteem and isolation, as well as body dysmorphia, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and questions of sexual identity. His approach seeks to help people understand their patterns, find personal meaning and build practical ways to move forward.

Approach to Therapy and Remote Treatment

Sean blends psychodynamic, client-centred and existential ideas into his online practice to offer different ways of understanding and addressing concerns. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past relationships and unconscious patterns shape present feelings and behaviours, which can help with longstanding relationship issues, trauma reactions and recurring emotional difficulties. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating acceptance, empathy and a nonjudgmental space so clients can find their own solutions and strengthen self-esteem and coping. Existential therapy invites clients to examine questions of meaning, choice and responsibility, which can be useful when grappling with grief, life transitions or a sense of emptiness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Sean treats this as a collaborative process. He works with each person to identify goals, preferences and the methods that feel most helpful, adjusting the focus over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Sean is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, access therapy from home or work, and continue progress even when life is busy or travel is difficult.