Vince McCumisky, BACP
Vince McCumisky is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes.
About Vince
Vince McCumisky is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. He works with those struggling with compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship or intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and anger.
Vince aims to offer a calm, respectful space for people who are nervous about taking the first step into therapy. He practises in a straightforward, collaborative way.
Background and approach
Conversations are shaped around what matters most to the client. Vince adapts the pace and focus to each person’s needs and preferences. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to the presenting concern.
With three years of professional experience, Vince has helped people with a wide range of issues. These include grief, parenting challenges, sleep and eating difficulties, career questions, bipolar support, ADHD, and sexual lifestyle matters such as BDSM and kink. He also offers support around adoption and foster care, ageing, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
Vince is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That is the credential he lists for his practice in the UK. He offers sessions in English and is available to work with people internationally.
People can expect practical conversation, gentle challenge, and a plan that changes as progress is made. Vince encourages small, manageable steps and checks in about what is and isn’t helping. He aims to make therapy useful and relevant to everyday life.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402479 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Vince lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits
Vince uses evidence-based approaches that focus on understanding patterns and building new coping skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and then test different ways of responding. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Another approach focuses on processing traumatic or painful experiences in a measured way. It helps people make sense of what happened, settle intense emotions, and reduce the ways those memories affect daily life. This can be useful for trauma and abuse survivors.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Vince will talk with the client about goals, past experiences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them as progress is made, so the process stays collaborative.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video helps recreate a face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing written reflection between fuller sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Vince help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Other areas include addictions, relationship worries, grief, self-esteem, and sleep or eating concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Vince takes a collaborative and straightforward approach. He tailors conversation and the plan to each person and focuses on practical steps and pacing that suit the client.
What experience does he bring?
He has three years of professional work experience supporting people with a broad range of issues, including compassion fatigue, bipolar, ADHD, and long-term health or caregiving challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Vince lists the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, as his credential. He practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He offers a range of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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