- Person centred approach
- Relationship work
- Grief support
About Sidonia
Sidonia Stiles is a BACP-registered counsellor with 27 years' experience. She works with young adults and others facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, bereavement, depression and related concerns. Sidonia also supports people navigating intimacy issues, addiction, family conflict and major life changes.
She uses an approachable person-centred stance alongside relationship-focused work. That means sessions start by listening to what matters to the person and then looking at how relationship patterns and upbringing shape current problems. She often uses genograms to map family patterns and make sense of repeated dynamics.
Her background includes ten years as a group worker for local authority residential services. That work involved supporting young people and their families through difficult relationship dynamics. This experience informs her practical, down-to-earth way of talking about family history and attachment.
Sidonia trained through a HND Diploma in Person Centred Counselling and completed a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Therapy with CPCAB. She brings theory such as Gestalt when helping people process grief and loss, while also drawing on cognitive and behavioural ideas when they help make small changes.
Sessions can cover practical coping skills, communication work for strained relationships, and focused bereavement support. Sidonia works in English and Portuguese and offers online options since the Covid period. Readers should check current session formats before booking.
How Sidonia uses therapeutic approaches online
Sidonia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based ideas in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action rather than getting stuck in avoidance. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they turn up in current partnerships or friendships.She approaches the choice of method as a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different ways of working until a good fit emerges. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to keep using as sessions progress.
Online sessions are offered, but readers should confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around study or work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches lend themselves to exercises you can do between sessions, such as ACT values work or attachment-based reflection, which suit a regular online rhythm. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally find this flexible format helps keep therapy part of everyday life without needing extra journeys.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, bereavement, addictions and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred approach with relationship-focused therapy, listening first and then exploring patterns from upbringing and attachment.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years' experience, including ten years as a group worker with residential young people for a local council.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Which session formats are available?
She began offering online sessions following Covid. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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