Counsellor profile
Siobhan Stephen, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Stress and relationship issues
Continue with SiobhanWhere Siobhan stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 213314
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency and boundaries
- Addictions support
About Siobhan
Siobhan Stephen is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems and grief, and with related issues such as codependency, attachment concerns and feelings of isolation.
She prefers a straightforward approach in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Sessions give people space to talk about hard feelings, sorting out guilt, shame or patterns of putting others first.
Siobhan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice repeated patterns and try different ways of responding. She helps people practise boundaries, manage panic or social anxiety, and make clearer decisions around money, substances or relationships. Work can include short practical strategies as well as looking at long-standing habits.
She draws on her years of experience to balance practical steps with time to reflect. That might mean setting small, doable goals between sessions or learning simple breathing and grounding exercises for panic and anxiety. Siobhan also supports people facing separation, grief or problems linked to body image.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. People who have spent a long time putting others first will find concrete help to notice old patterns and begin different choices. To start, visitors are asked to use the site's matching button and schedule a first session after a short questionnaire.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Siobhan works with evidence-based techniques that focus on patterns and practical skills. One approach helps people spot recurring relationship habits and practise different responses; it suits those who repeatedly put others first or struggle to say no. Another approach offers short, skills-based strategies for panic and anxiety such as breathing and grounding exercises to use when stress spikes. These methods are aimed at reducing intense symptoms and increasing confidence in everyday situations.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try different ways of working until you find what fits. Sessions can combine practical exercises with time to think about how past experiences influence present choices.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily routines, shorten commute time, and allow quick check-ins when needed. Phone calls need less bandwidth, while video lets you use visual aids and practise skills together. Registered or accredited professionals aim to make therapy fit your life and needs rather than expecting you to change your schedule.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties and grief, plus related issues such as codependency and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on current patterns and steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I do not live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions charged?
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.
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.