Stephanie Weatherley, BACP

Stephanie Weatherley is a warm, down-to-earth counsellor who aims to make the process of seeking support feel approachable and reassuring. She presents a personable and slightly quirky style, seeing the best in people and recognising that life experiences shape how individuals are treated and understood. Originally from the south of England, she now lives in Northumberland where she enjoys coastal walks with her dogs, arts and crafts, sea swimming, and the occasional trip to the gym.

Stephanie offers an integrative, person-centred approach to counselling, placing clients at the centre of the work while drawing on a range of therapeutic methods to suit each person’s needs. Her practice brings together person-centred foundations with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic work, Gestalt, and transactional analysis to create flexible, practical support for thinking, feeling, and behaviour patterns. She holds the BACP credential, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

With three years of counselling experience and extensive background in the charity support sector spanning ten years, Stephanie specialises in supporting adults and adolescents with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, and related concerns. She also works with ADHD and autism, adapting sessions and tools to match clients’ unique strengths and challenges, including difficulties with attention, time management, and focus.

Stephanie has particular experience working with complex trauma, including childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and PTSD. She uses techniques such as visualisation, grounding methods, and practical skills for panic and dissociation, and she approaches difficult topics with a non-judgemental, open, and welcoming stance. Her work focuses on identifying issues, developing practical strategies, and supporting clients toward long-term growth, greater autonomy, and improved wellbeing.

Integrative Approaches and Online Support

Stephanie commonly combines person-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques to support clients in identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and putting the client at the centre of the process to build self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive behavioural techniques offer practical strategies and skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, helping clients develop tools for day-to-day coping.

She also draws on trauma-informed methods such as grounding and visualisation to help people manage panic, dissociation, and responses linked to past abuse. These approaches are applied gently and tailored to the individual, with attention to pacing and the client’s readiness to work on difficult material.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Stephanie works collaboratively with clients to determine which techniques and styles fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative process helps clients feel involved and empowered in their care.

Online therapy makes this collaborative, integrative work accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options offer flexibility in scheduling, allow clients to engage from locations that suit them, and provide multiple ways to communicate so therapy can adapt to different lifestyles and needs.