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Aisling Evershed

Aisling Evershed, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - young adult issues and anxiety

  • Client-Centred
  • Mindfulness therapy
  • Existential ideas

About Aisling

Aisling Evershed is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. Her work is also aimed at common young adult pressures such as career decisions, identity, and coping with life changes.

She draws on client-centred ideas to create direct, conversational sessions where the person’s perspective leads the work. She also uses elements from existential and mindfulness approaches to help people think about values, meaning and everyday habits that affect mood and motivation.

Aisling pays attention to patterns that come from attachment and past losses. That can include difficulties with abandonment, codependency, dissociation or avoiding closeness. She will talk through how those patterns show up in relationships and daily life, and look at small changes that feel doable.

Practical skills appear alongside reflective conversation. That might mean simple mindfulness exercises for sleep and anxiety, checking routines that affect energy, or mapping steps towards a new job or study plan. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what each person finds helpful.

For people who identify as LGBT or who are navigating neurodiversity such as autism or Asperger syndrome, Aisling offers a nonjudgemental way of looking at communication, boundaries and identity-related stress. She encourages clear, concrete goals and regular review so progress is visible.

How her approaches shape online sessions

A client-centred approach means the therapist follows the person’s priorities and pace. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and deciding together what to work on next. This approach helps with feelings of overwhelm, low motivation and relationship problems.

Existential ideas are used to look at questions of meaning, values and life choices. These conversations help when someone feels stuck after university or at a career crossroads, and they encourage practical decisions rather than abstract theory.

Mindfulness techniques are offered as short, practical exercises to manage anxiety, sleep problems and stress. These might include breathing practices or brief grounding actions that can be practised between sessions to steady mood and improve focus.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will check in and choose what fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust focus as life changes.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and make short weekly check-ins easier to manage around study or work commitments.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns, plus issues common in early adulthood such as career choices and identity.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are led by the client’s concerns and use client-centred listening, with mindfulness and existential ideas to explore values and practical coping.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages does she offer sessions in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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