- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Relationship issues
About Siobhan
Siobhan Stephen is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people who are living with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties and grief. She also supports clients dealing with guilt and shame, body image concerns, attachment or abandonment issues, and other connected struggles.
Siobhan focuses on creating a setting where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment. Sessions are aimed at helping people talk through what is on their mind and make practical sense of painful emotions. She encourages small steps and straightforward tools that people can use between appointments.
Her work often looks at patterns that keep painful feelings repeating. That can mean examining how past relationships affect current reactions. It can also mean naming unhelpful beliefs about the self and testing them with new ways of acting and thinking.
When someone is carrying guilt or shame, Siobhan helps them explore where those feelings come from and what they do day to day. Conversations cover limits, responsibility, and how to live with difficult memories rather than being driven by them. She uses clear language and practical tasks to help people notice change.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. People are invited to raise practical worries about work, money or family life as part of the work. To begin, people follow the site's matching process and book a first session once they have completed a short questionnaire.
How therapeutic approaches map to online sessions
Siobhan’s profile describes evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common approach is exploring how past relationships shape present feelings - this looks at patterns of attachment and abandonment and helps people notice repeated reactions. It can be useful for shame that links back to earlier relationships or family messages.Another frequently used method is practical behavioural work. That involves testing small changes in daily routines and thought patterns to reduce anxiety or break cycles of avoidance. This approach is often helpful for panic attacks, social anxiety and for managing urges linked to addictions.
Choosing an approach is part of the work and usually done together. The therapist will discuss options and agree which methods to try based on a person’s goals and preferences. This collaborative process means the plan can change as progress and new priorities emerge.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow follow-up conversations between in-person appointments. Others appreciate being able to choose sessions that suit quieter surroundings or a shorter check-in during a work break. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques to work well over different formats, and the therapist will help identify what fits a person’s life and aims.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties and grief. The profile also lists guilt and shame and related issues such as body image and attachment problems.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She helps people trace where guilt or shame come from and looks at how those feelings affect daily life. Conversations include naming beliefs and trying practical ways to respond differently.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in the UK. That experience includes supporting people with addictions, panic and social anxiety among other concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practising in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.