Dr. Liam Reilly, HCPC
Experienced therapist focusing on personal stories
Details
| Name | Dr. Liam Reilly |
|---|---|
| Credentials | HCPC |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | HCPC |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Liam
Dr Liam Reilly offers support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression. He also helps people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, and career or self-esteem concerns. He is named on the Health and Care Professions Council register and practises in the United Kingdom.
Over 11 years he has worked across NHS, personal, corporate and educational settings. That background means he is used to different kinds of pressure and life change.
Background and approach
Sessions are presented as collaborative conversations where the person’s story matters. The emphasis is on listening and understanding before suggesting practical steps. His approach draws on Narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based thinking.
He also uses client-centred methods and cognitive-behavioural techniques when they fit someone’s needs. Expect therapy to focus on the meanings people give their experiences and on small, practical actions that help day-to-day coping. Dr Reilly aims to make sessions tailored and straightforward.
He works in ways that encourage self-expression, reflection and gradual change. Where useful he offers strategies for immediate coping as well as longer-term planning. People come for help with specific problems like ADHD, bipolar or compassion fatigue, and for complex combinations such as codependency with anxiety.
He also supports those dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, neurodiversity-related challenges and dissociation. The emphasis is always on the person’s story and on finding workable next steps.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Liam works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Liam among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Liam directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Liam directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and behaviour-focused methods work online
Dr Reilly draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach looks at how meanings form and offers new ways to tell one’s story when old patterns feel unhelpful.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and to act in line with their values. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships shape current trust and intimacy, helping with relationship and caregiving concerns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make engagement easier around work and family life. Video calls suit deeper conversations and visual connection, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can be a quicker way to check in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy around daily commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He offers help for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression as well as addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Additional focus areas include ADHD, bipolar, body image and parenting issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and person-centred, with an emphasis on listening to a person’s story. Practical coping strategies and reflective work are combined to suit the individual.
What background and experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience working in NHS, personal, corporate and educational contexts and has provided training and supervision in psychological practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
In what formats are sessions delivered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
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