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Bear Burns

Counsellor, MBACP

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Available both in-person and online
Exeter EX2
I offer a warm, informal and grounded presence where you'll be empowered to safely explore the issues affecting you right now. As an integrative therapist, I bring multiple therapeutic approaches to our sessions with down to earth realness, and gentle understanding.
As an integrative counsellor I weave together a variety of approaches including person centered counselling, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, parts work (IFS informed), neuroscience, Gestalt, neurobiology, somatic approaches and compassion based therapies. Together, they bring a unique flavour to our sessions, helping you explore the issues affecting you.
What brings you to counselling? Let's talk. I offer a 15 minute zero cost phone call to discuss your goals for therapy and to help you find out if we'll be a good match.
Call or Bear Burns now for a free 15 minute consultation - 01647 403913

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Exeter EX2

01647 403913
My website
I'm currently available in-person and online Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons until 1900.
I specialize in Men's Issues, LGBTQ+ and Internet Addiction 
£60 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Contact me today for a free 15 minute introductory Zoom call to see if we're a good match.
Bear Burns
Let's Connect 01647 403913
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Exeter EX2

01647 403913
My website
I'm currently available in-person and online Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons until 1900.
I specialize in Men's Issues, LGBTQ+ and Internet Addiction 
£60 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Contact me today for a free 15 minute introductory Zoom call to see if we're a good match.
Bear Burns

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions £60

Payment Methods

Bank transfer
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Bear Burns
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 2 years
  • Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, Diploma, Graduated 2024
  • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from Leeds University in English & French (BA Hons) English & French / 1999
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Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or 01647 403913
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or 01647 403913

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Men's Issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • Internet Addiction

Expertise

  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bereavement
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Porn addiction
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Video Game Addiction
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Shame is often a core wound for clients, which they can protect themselves from experiencing with various acting out behaviours or coping strategies from self-medicating, anger, sexual acting out and other behaviours. By working to understand the deeper patterns which drive these behaviours, we can build different internal relationships with ourselves and develop healthier coping patterns.
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01647 403913
"
Shame is often a core wound for clients, which they can protect themselves from experiencing with various acting out behaviours or coping strategies from self-medicating, anger, sexual acting out and other behaviours. By working to understand the deeper patterns which drive these behaviours, we can build different internal relationships with ourselves and develop healthier coping patterns.
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01647 403913

Endorsement

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Bear is deeply attuned to his clients, recognising and honouring their lived experiences. Intuitive, sensitive and open-minded, he holds a compassionate, mind-body-aware space where shame has no place and true presence is felt.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

I also speak

French

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

I also speak

French

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Gestalt
  • Human Givens
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centred
  • Positive Psychology
  • Relational
  • Somatic
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As an integrative therapist I weave together person centered counselling, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gestalt, IFS / Structural Dissociation Theory / Parts work, and compassion base techniques like RAIN in a way that allows you to fully explore and understand what's going on for you emotionally and behaviourally.
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01647 403913
"
As an integrative therapist I weave together person centered counselling, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gestalt, IFS / Structural Dissociation Theory / Parts work, and compassion base techniques like RAIN in a way that allows you to fully explore and understand what's going on for you emotionally and behaviourally.
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01647 403913

Location

Primary Location

Exeter EX2

01647 403913
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I'm currently available in-person and online Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons until 1900.
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Call for a free consultation now - 01647 403913
"
I'm currently available in-person and online Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons until 1900.
Photo of Bear Burns, Counsellor, MBACP
Bear Burns
Counsellor, MBACP
Call for a free consultation now - 01647 403913