Counsellor profile
Shona Moncrieff, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - trauma and codependency work
Continue with ShonaWhere Shona stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 401881
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Trauma informed
- Codependency focus
- CBT and ACT approaches
About Shona
Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience. She is based in the United Kingdom and works with people who are coping with trauma and difficult childhood experiences, as well as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and motivation struggles.
Shona uses a pluralistic way of working, which means she draws on different therapeutic ideas and techniques to suit what each person needs. Sessions are paced to the individual and focus on practical steps alongside talking through painful memories. The emphasis is on helping people notice and build on strengths they already have.
People who keep putting others first, who struggle to set limits, or who feel worn down by someone else’s moods or drinking may find sessions useful for understanding their patterns. Shona also works with concerns such as bereavement, intimacy-related difficulties, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, and career-related stress.
Her approach often combines evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas with attachment-focused conversation. This helps to address how early relationships shape current reactions and habits. Sessions can include practical exercises, reflective discussion and simple skills to manage intense feelings.
Shona encourages a straightforward way of working. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and helps them notice strengths and options. To begin, clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Shona uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unwanted thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, and it supports choosing actions that match personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and issues that make life feel stuck.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and build different ways of relating to others and themselves.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about what feels most helpful and will adjust methods as goals and needs become clearer. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for quieter check-ins, reduce travel time and offer options for shorter or longer sessions to match a schedule. Registered or accredited professionals use these ways of working to make therapy more manageable alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She supports people with trauma, stress and anxiety plus related issues such as low self-esteem, addictions, relationship struggles, grief and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works pluralistically, mixing talking, practical exercises and skills from different therapies to suit each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience supporting people, especially those with traumatic or adverse childhood experiences.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost and starting work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.