Genevieve Walters, BACP
Integrative counsellor specialising in trauma and loss
- Narrative therapy focus
- Trauma and bereavement
- Support for professionals
About Genevieve Walters
Genevieve Walters is an integrative counsellor who combines practical experience with reflective, creative methods to support people through major life challenges. Her practice draws strongly on Narrative Therapy, helping clients make sense of their experiences by exploring the stories they tell about themselves, while also using a flexible range of approaches to meet different needs.
Her highest qualification is a Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology, and she brings 18 years of experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and ages. Genevieve has supported people through bereavement, sudden loss, trauma, major life transitions, relationship and family difficulties, and long-term issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and substance concerns. She also works with issues including abandonment and attachment, caregiver stress, codependency, and first responder challenges such as vicarious trauma and burnout.
Genevieve has managed counselling teams responding to national disasters and the pandemic, and has led services in bereavement, hospice settings, and high schools. She has provided support to government employees, teachers, nurses, and firefighters, and she also trains counsellors in counselling theory and practice within higher education. Her approach blends reflective listening and creative techniques with practical strategies for acute stress and trauma responses based on her clinical training and experience.
She is registered in the United Kingdom with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which sets professional and ethical standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. Genevieve holds public liability insurance for both face-to-face and remote work and offers a therapeutic relationship focused on personal growth, perspective, and practical coping skills.
Her highest qualification is a Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology, and she brings 18 years of experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and ages. Genevieve has supported people through bereavement, sudden loss, trauma, major life transitions, relationship and family difficulties, and long-term issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and substance concerns. She also works with issues including abandonment and attachment, caregiver stress, codependency, and first responder challenges such as vicarious trauma and burnout.
Genevieve has managed counselling teams responding to national disasters and the pandemic, and has led services in bereavement, hospice settings, and high schools. She has provided support to government employees, teachers, nurses, and firefighters, and she also trains counsellors in counselling theory and practice within higher education. Her approach blends reflective listening and creative techniques with practical strategies for acute stress and trauma responses based on her clinical training and experience.
She is registered in the United Kingdom with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which sets professional and ethical standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. Genevieve holds public liability insurance for both face-to-face and remote work and offers a therapeutic relationship focused on personal growth, perspective, and practical coping skills.
Areas of Expertise
Also Specializes In
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Client-Centered Therapy Existential Therapy Narrative Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Genevieve Walters have?
Genevieve Walters has 18 years of experience.
Is Genevieve Walters a registered therapist?
Yes. She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK professional body that guides standards and ethical practice for counsellors and psychotherapists.
In which languages does Genevieve Walters provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Genevieve Walters located?
She is located in the United Kingdom.
How can I work with Genevieve Walters as my therapist?
You can work with Genevieve Walters through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Genevieve Walters work with international clients?
Yes, Genevieve Walters works with international clients.
How much does therapy with Genevieve Walters cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Support
Genevieve Walters uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine and reshape the stories they tell about their lives, which can be especially useful for processing trauma, loss, and major transitions. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, offering a non-judgmental, empathic approach that prioritises the client's own goals and pace and supports issues such as anxiety, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes.Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Genevieve collaborates with each person to explore what feels most helpful, adapting methods to match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences so therapy becomes a shared process of discovery and change.
Online therapy with Genevieve can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit support into busy schedules or across distances. These options offer flexibility in timing and format, allowing clients and registered professionals to maintain continuity of care and to choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable.