Work Counselling · Therapeutic Support

When work has started to cost you something it can't give back.

You don't need to be in crisis to deserve support. Work Counselling is a confidential, therapist-led space to process what your job is doing to you, your stress, your relationships at work, your sense of self, before burnout, anxiety or resentment end up making decisions for you.

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400+

Clients supported

★★★★★

108 reviews

3,500+

Sessions delivered

★★★★★

5.0 Rating Google & Bark Reviews

You'll Recognise This

The thoughts that keep coming back on a Sunday night.

These are the things Bex hears most often. If more than one sounds like the inside of your head, this is the right place to start.

"I dread Sunday evenings before the weekend's even over."

On the dread that arrives early

"I'm exhausted, but I don't feel like I'm allowed to say so."

On exhaustion that has nowhere to go

"I don't really recognise who I am at work anymore."

On losing yourself to the role

"If I stop, everything falls apart. So I don't stop."

On being the one who holds it together

"I used to love this job. I can't remember when that changed."

On the slow disappearance of meaning

"I'm worried something's wrong with me, not just my job."

On the fear underneath the tiredness

This Isn't a Resilience Problem

Burnout isn't a character flaw, and it isn't something more willpower fixes. It's what happens when a nervous system has been asked to perform for too long without enough repair.

The work is to understand what's actually happening in your body and mind, not to push through it harder. When we understand it properly, we can build something more sustainable from there, together.

Bex, Founder of We Are Delphi

Your Therapist

Oxford Neuroscientist · Ex-British Diplomat · Former Google · IFS & EMDR Trained Therapist · 300+ clients · 3,000+ sessions

Hi, I'm Bex. I've lived this too.

Oxford University, Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology

British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Diplomat

Google, Corporate Leadership

IFS & EMDR Trained Therapist

I've worked in high-pressure environments my whole career: law, banking, diplomacy, the corporate world. I know what it feels like when work stops giving energy back and starts quietly taking it instead.

I trained as a therapist because I saw how often the people I coached weren't ready for action plans and career strategy. They were depleted. They needed somewhere to process what had happened to them at work before they could think clearly about what came next.

That's what Work Counselling is for. Evidence-based, integrative, and entirely led by you and what you need.

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What It Actually Is

A confidential space to process what work is doing to you.

Work Counselling combines integrative psychotherapy with a clear understanding of what working life actually demands of people. It's led entirely by what you need, at your pace.

Understanding What's Actually Happening

We start by making sense of your stress response: what burnout, chronic overwhelm or work-related anxiety are actually doing to your body and mind. Using IFS-informed work, we look at the parts of you driving overwork, people-pleasing or perfectionism, and why they developed in the first place.

Processing What's Underneath

Difficult feedback, workplace conflict, bullying, redundancy, a toxic dynamic with a manager, the loss of professional identity after illness or leave: these leave a mark. Using EMDR and IFS, we work through what's actually sitting underneath the exhaustion, so it stops running quietly in the background.

Rebuilding Boundaries & Capacity

We work on what sustainable actually looks like for you: saying no without guilt, delegating, protecting time and energy, and navigating difficult relationships at work without absorbing everyone else's stress as your own.

Deciding What Comes Next (When You're Ready)

Not everyone needs this stage, and that's fine. But when you're ready to think about whether this job, this role, or this career is actually right for you, we can build a bridge into coaching, on your timeline, not before.

Counselling, Not Coaching

Not sure if you need counselling or coaching?

Many Delphi clients move between the two, often counselling first, then coaching once there's more capacity to think and plan. A free intro call will help us figure out where you actually are.

Work Counselling

When you need to process first

Therapy tends to go deeper into past experiences, emotional responses and longer-standing patterns. It's the right starting point if you're feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or affected emotionally by something that's happened at work.

You feel burnt out, anxious, or emotionally flat
Something difficult happened at work and it's still affecting you
You don't have capacity to think about plans or next steps yet
You want to understand your patterns, not just change your circumstances

Coaching

When you're ready to move

Coaching is typically future-focused, helping you move toward goals, build confidence and change patterns of behaviour. It's the right fit once you have enough clarity and capacity to plan and act.

You know something needs to change and want a plan
You're ready to explore career options or next steps
You want practical tools for confidence, communication or decision-making
You've already done some of the emotional processing work

Who This Is For

You don't need to be in crisis to start.

Work Counselling is for anyone whose job is affecting their wellbeing, whether that's dramatic or quietly persistent.

High Performers Heading Toward Burnout

You're still delivering, but the cost is rising. Energy, sleep, patience, joy. You know something has to change before it becomes a much bigger problem.

Navigating Conflict or Difficult Management

A relationship with a manager, colleague, or team has become genuinely difficult, and it's affecting how you feel about work and about yourself.

Returning to Work After Leave

Whether after parental leave, illness, or being signed off, returning to work can surface complicated feelings about identity, capability, and belonging.

Processing Redundancy or Job Loss

Losing a job is rarely just practical. It can shake your sense of identity and security in ways that deserve proper space, not just a quick pivot to job-hunting.

Carrying the Weight as a Leader

You hold space for your team's stress, performance, and wellbeing. Few people ask who's holding that for you. This is that space.

Anyone Whose Job Is Affecting Their Mind

If work is showing up in your sleep, your relationships, or how you talk to yourself, that's reason enough. You don't need a bigger reason than that.

Working Together

Flexible, confidential, led by you.

There's no fixed programme structure here, because what you need will be different from what the next person needs. Sessions are usually purchased in blocks of six, and we review together as we go.

Most clients start with an initial block of six sessions. Some need that and feel ready to move on, whether into coaching or simply back into life with more capacity. Others continue longer, particularly where there's more to process or a longer-standing pattern to work through.

Either way, you're never on a fixed track. We check in regularly on what's working, what isn't, and what you actually need next.

All sessions take place online via Zoom, so you can work with Bex from anywhere in the UK or internationally, at a time that fits around your working life.

Work Counselling

Format 1:1 with Bex

Approach IFS & EMDR, integrative

Typical Length Blocks of 6 sessions

Delivery Zoom · Flexible scheduling

Investment Starts from £95 per session

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20 minutes, no pressure. We'll figure out together what you need.

On Confidentiality

Everything you share is confidential and follows professional ethical guidelines. This work is independent of your employer; nothing is shared with anyone, including an employer who may be funding sessions, without your explicit consent.

Client Stories

What clients say.

Rated 5 stars across Google and Bark. 108 reviews.

★★★★★

"I'd been in therapy before but nothing went as deep as this. The IFS work we did was genuinely life-changing. I finally understand why I react the way I do, and now I can choose differently."

Atika M.

Therapy Client · Bark Review

★★★★★

"I came to Bex feeling completely paralysed. Sessions later, things felt possible again. She has a rare ability to hold up a mirror without judgement."

Emily T.

Coaching & Counselling Client · Google Review

★★★★★

"It was exactly what I needed before things got worse. Bex helped me understand what was actually going on, not just push through it. I felt heard for the first time in a long time."

Lamis S.

Counselling Client · Google Review

How It Works

From first call to feeling like yourself again.

Simple, clear, no pressure. You can step away from the practical side of things and just focus on the work.

Free Intro Call

A 20-minute conversation with Bex. We'll listen to what's going on and be honest about whether counselling, coaching, or something else entirely is the right fit for you right now.

A Space Built Around You

No template, no agenda you haven't set. Each session is shaped around what you bring to it, with the integrative tools that fit your specific situation.

Sessions Begin

Online via Zoom, flexibly scheduled. Usually weekly or fortnightly to start, though that's entirely up to what works for you.

You Feel More Like Yourself

Not instantly, but steadily. Less reactive, more capacity, a clearer sense of what's actually yours to carry and what isn't.

Common Questions

What people usually ask.

Will my employer find out I'm having counselling?

No. Sessions are confidential and independent of your employer, even if your employer is funding them through an EAP or wellbeing benefit. Nothing is shared without your explicit consent.

Do I need to be signed off work or in crisis to start?

Not at all. Most clients are still working, often performing well by every outward measure, while quietly struggling underneath. You don't need to wait for things to get worse before you're allowed to ask for support.

What's the difference between Work Counselling and coaching?

Coaching is typically future-focused, helping you move toward goals and build confidence. Counselling tends to go deeper into past experiences, emotional responses and longer-standing patterns. Many clients benefit from both, often counselling first, then coaching once there's more capacity to plan and act. The free intro call will help us figure out which is right for you.

How many sessions will I need?

It depends on what you're working through. Sessions are usually purchased in blocks of six, and we review together regularly. Some clients need one block; others continue longer, particularly where there's a longer-standing pattern to work through.

Is everything I say confidential?

Completely. We follow professional ethical guidelines, and nothing leaves the room without your consent, with the standard exception of situations involving risk to your safety or someone else's, which any qualified therapist is bound to handle responsibly.

What if I'm not sure whether I need this, coaching, or something else?

That's exactly what the free intro call is for. Tell Bex what's going on and she'll be honest with you about what's likely to help, even if that's something outside what Delphi offers.

Do you work with clients outside London?

Yes. All sessions are available online via Zoom, so this works for clients across the UK and internationally. Most find it just as effective, and considerably more convenient, than travelling to an in-person session.

We Are Delphi · Work Counselling

You don't have to keep carrying this alone.

Book a free, no-obligation 20-minute intro call. We'll listen, ask the right questions, and help you understand what kind of support actually fits where you are right now.

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If you're in crisis or need urgent support, please contact the Samaritans free on 116 123, or your GP. This page offers general information about ongoing therapeutic support and is not designed for emergency situations.