Pierre Corcoran, BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 4+ years of experience

Practical integrative counselling for life changes

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Integrative approach
Focus on life transitions
Work on relationships

About Pierre

Pierre Corcoran is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people navigate difficult life moments. He draws on several therapeutic styles to match what each person needs and prefers. Pierre bases sessions on clear listening and steady support to help people feel heard and understood.

He commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and also helps with issues such as addictions, low self-esteem and anger. Career changes, grief and intimacy-related concerns are other areas he addresses. Midlife crisis and coping with life transitions are listed among his focuses.

Pierre blends methods such as attachment-based work, client-centred dialogue and cognitive behavioural ideas. That mix lets him attend both to current patterns and to deeper relational themes. Sessions usually involve talking through problems, noticing thought patterns and trying small, practical steps between meetings.

He holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP. He has four years of professional experience in therapeutic work in the United Kingdom. Sessions are carried out in English and international clients are accepted.

To begin, people are asked to use the site Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire. From there they can schedule sessions with Pierre according to his availability. The process aims to help clients find the right fit before booking ongoing sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-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 counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood 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

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Pierre's approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behaviour; it helps people who want to understand patterns in close relationships and feel safer connecting with others. Client-centred therapy centres the person's own experience and pace, offering space to talk through concerns while the counsellor follows and reflects what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, moods and actions link together and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Pierre will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful in early conversations. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the focus as therapy progresses.

The practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time so meetings can sit around work or family commitments. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when they need a quick review, while others choose conversation over video to use visual cues. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Pierre help with?

Pierre helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, among other concerns. He also supports work on addictions, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses an integrative style drawing on attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas. Sessions combine listening, reflection and practical tasks to try between meetings.

What experience does he bring?

Pierre has four years of professional experience working therapeutically in the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people through life changes and midlife-related concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is shown as BACP and works in the United Kingdom. The profile lists BACP as the supplied credential detail.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can be matched for sessions.

How are costs and payments handled?

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

What do I do to start working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.