Sometimes life just stops making sense.
You try to hold things together, but underneath, something doesn’t feel right.
Perhaps you’re anxious, exhausted, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to shift. Maybe relationships have become tense or distant, or you’re worried about your child and not sure how to reach them.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable individuals who have found ways to manage and cope, often for many years. Therapy, for them, is not about fixing something that is broken, but about creating space for something more.
I work with clients who are seeking to live life to the full, not just create more sophisticated ways of surviving.
You don’t have to face it alone.
Counselling offers a space to pause, be heard,
and begin to understand what’s really going on.
I’m John Walter, an integrative counsellor, MNCPS(acc)
My approach combines psychodynamic, person-centred,
and polyvagal perspectives to support healing and growth at your own pace.
You can choose online sessions from anywhere in the UK or Europe,
or meet in person in Bude, North Cornwall.
If you’d like to talk first,
a simple way to connect, ask questions,
and see whether it feels right for you.
Whether I am sitting with an adult, a child, or a couple, I am doing the same core work: creating a regulated, reflective space in which something stuck can begin to move. With children, that often means working creatively and symbolically, following their lead rather than imposing a framework.
Adults
£60
A safe and supportive space to explore challenges such as anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or personal growth.
50 minutes
Children
£40
A relational, creative space for children and young people of all ages, including those with autism, ADHD, PDA, or presentations that don’t yet have a label. I meet each child as they are, not as a diagnosis.
50 minutes
Couples
£120
Whether you are navigating conflict, rebuilding trust, or wanting to deepen your connection, couples counselling provides a space for open and respectful conversations.
90 minutes
I give discounts for block bookings, and concessions to residents of Bude and North Cornwall. Just ask.
Good morning John do you work with 26 year old undiagnosed ADHD kids x
Hi Helen. Yes. I make no distinction diagnosed or not. Would they like a free phonecall. It can be booked via my website.