Heather Prime, BACP

Heather Prime is a person-centred counsellor with a strong academic and practical background in psychological care. She holds an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy, a master level qualification in therapeutic practice, and a BSc in Psychology with a counselling psychology focus. In addition, she has a certificate in online and telephone counselling and has completed multiple counselling skills qualifications and bereavement-focused training. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Heather began her formal training in 2015 and has built six years of counselling experience working with adults, young people, and children. Her work has included volunteering and paid roles across Worcestershire and, more recently, practice work after relocating to Kent. She has experience working three days a week in a local secondary school alongside her private practice and has supported people with a wide range of concerns.

Her clinical experience covers anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, bereavement, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, financial stress, obsessive-compulsive difficulties, ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, miscarriage, and other life challenges. Heather also works with issues related to stress, addictions, intimacy, parenting, anger, career concerns, gender dysphoria, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. She continues to develop her skills through ongoing professional development courses, including training on working with autism, the impact of childhood bullying, and responding to distress and self-harm.

Heather practices from a person-centred perspective, which prioritises a facilitative therapeutic relationship and the belief that people have the capacity to find their own solutions when supported without judgement. She offers flexible approaches and can incorporate creative methods of working when appropriate, which can be discussed by email or within sessions. Her background in online and telephone counselling supports a range of remote session styles as part of her practice.