Humanistic therapy online to help you grow into yourself
Sometimes nothing is exactly wrong, yet something doesn't feel right. Humanistic therapy puts you, not a diagnosis, at the centre. It trusts that you have the answers within you and gives you a warm, non-judgemental space to find them, by video from home.
- Qualified, vetted therapists
- Evening & weekend sessions
- Talk from home
You're the expert on your own life
Humanistic therapy is an approach that focuses on you as a whole person and on your potential to grow. Rather than looking for what's wrong with you, it looks at who you are, what matters to you and what might be getting in the way of living the life you want.
It grew in the 1950s, led by psychologists such as Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. They believed that everyone has an innate drive towards self-fulfilment, which Maslow called self-actualisation. Given the right conditions, people naturally move towards growth, just as a plant turns towards light.
Your therapist doesn't hand you solutions. They help you explore your feelings honestly so you can reach your own. Many people find that deeply freeing.
What humanistic therapy believes about people
A few core beliefs shape how humanistic therapists work with you.
You are more than your problems
You're seen as a whole person with strengths, values and hopes, not a set of symptoms to be fixed.
Growth is natural
Everyone has a drive to become the fullest version of themselves. Therapy helps clear away what's blocking it.
You find your own answers
Your therapist trusts your ability to understand your life and make your own choices. They walk alongside you rather than leading.
The here and now
The focus is mostly on how you feel and experience things today, rather than analysing the past in detail.
Learning to accept who you are
Humanistic therapy gives you a non-judgemental space where you can say what you really think and feel. Your therapist offers warmth, honesty and full attention. In that kind of relationship, many people find they can drop the masks they wear and start to accept themselves as they are.
That acceptance is often the start of real change. Humanistic therapy is an umbrella that includes person-centred counselling and transactional analysis, among others, and many of our therapists draw on it within integrative work.
Starting is simpler than you think
Reaching out is often the hardest part. From there, we'll guide you through each step.
Get in touch
Fill in our short contact form and tell us the best time to call. Share as much or as little as you like.
We'll call you
We'll ring at the time you chose for a relaxed, no-pressure chat about what's going on and what you'd like help with.
Start your sessions
We'll match you with a therapist who suits you and send a secure video link. Then you just log on.
Questions about humanistic therapy
Humanistic therapy is a talking therapy that focuses on the whole person and their capacity for personal growth. It trusts that you're best placed to find your own solutions, and offers a warm, accepting space to help you do that.
It developed in the 1950s, largely through the work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. They moved away from seeing people as problems to be fixed and focused on potential, choice and self-fulfilment.
Yes. The heart of the approach is a genuine, trusting relationship with your therapist, and that can develop just as well over video. Being in your own space can make it easier to relax and be yourself.
Not usually. A humanistic therapist helps you explore and reflect so you can reach your own decisions. They'll share honest observations, but the direction comes from you.
There's no set length. Some people come for a handful of sessions, others for longer. You and your therapist will review how things are going, and you're never locked in.
You'll find our current prices on our fees page. Sessions last 50 minutes.
Make space for who you are
Send us a message and we'll get back to you within 24 hours to arrange a call at a time that suits you.
Opening hours
- Monday – Friday9:00 – 20:00
- Saturday10:00 – 15:00
- Sunday10:00 – 15:00
We can't offer crisis support. If you're in danger or feel unable to keep yourself safe, call 999 or go to A&E. You can call Samaritans free, day or night, on 116 123, or NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health). See our crisis support page for more.