Stefan Eckardt, BACP

Stefan Eckardt specialises in Systemic Counselling and Psychotherapy, an academically informed approach that examines how relationships and social contexts shape the challenges people face. He works from the perspective that difficulties are often embedded in patterns of interaction - within families, couples, workplace teams, and other groups - and that change can emerge by exploring those connections and interactions.

Rather than treating problems as isolated symptoms, Stefan helps people express and examine difficult thoughts and emotions, understand different viewpoints, recognise needs, build on strengths, and make practical changes in how they relate to others. This relational focus makes the approach useful for family work while also adapting effectively for individuals and groups beyond the family setting.

Over a decade of practice informs Stefan's work, and he supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and blended family challenges, career and workplace stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and intimacy-related matters. He also works with topics such as adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, and kink and alternative sex culture.

Stefan is based in the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English and German. He holds BACP membership, which denotes affiliation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Stefan draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy, along with client-centered principles, to tailor online sessions to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by practicing mindful acceptance and committed action - it is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating developed in early bonds and explores how those patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses - it suits relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and trauma-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasises empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaboration to help clients find their own solutions - it supports self-exploration and emotional processing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stefan will collaborate with each client to identify which methods or combination of methods fit their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, adjusting the approach as therapy evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and access support from the UK location where Stefan practices. These options allow continuity of care, quicker scheduling, and varied formats so clients can choose the mode that feels most comfortable and effective for their progress.