Adrian Hepburn, BACP

Adrian Hepburn is a psychodynamic therapist based in the United Kingdom with four years of psychotherapy experience and six years supporting young adults with complex learning needs. He works with people facing relationship and family difficulties, depression, anxiety, thoughts of self-harm, compassion and emotional fatigue, and issues commonly associated with ADHD and autism. He also supports clients dealing with grief, intimacy challenges, sleep problems, self-esteem difficulties, and the stresses of caregiving and life transitions.

Adrian takes a relational approach, prioritising the therapeutic relationship as a space where people can be met with empathy and without judgement. He focuses on exploring recurring thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that appear both inside and outside of sessions, and collaborates with clients to identify the changes they want to make. His aim is to tailor communication and the treatment plan to each person’s specific needs and preferences.

Adrian is a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and holds a trainee membership with UKCP, the UK Council for Psychotherapy. He works according to their ethical codes of practice and offers respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care to those he supports.

Psychodynamic and Relational Approaches for Accessible Online Care

Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence present feelings and relationships. It focuses on understanding recurring emotional themes and interpersonal dynamics, and can help people make sense of long-standing patterns that affect relationships, self-esteem, and emotional wellbeing.

A relational approach emphasises the therapeutic relationship itself as a key part of change. By building a trusting, empathic connection, the therapist and client work together to notice and reflect on interactions and emotions that appear in sessions and everyday life, which can be particularly helpful for relationship, family, and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Adrian works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, preferences, and the methods that fit best, adjusting the plan as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of support when schedules or circumstances change. Registered professionals can adapt methods to work effectively across these formats while keeping the focus on the client’s needs and progress.