Shona Moncrieff, BACP
Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction and relationship concerns.
About Shona
Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with grief, sleeping or eating difficulties, parenting strain, career uncertainty, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Shona uses straightforward, practical conversation to help people feel steadier and more able to cope.
She draws on several therapeutic approaches and tailors sessions to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative - Shona listens first, then suggests ideas you can try between meetings. She works in a way that recognises past hurts, especially adverse childhood experiences, while focusing on what you can do now. Shona has three years of professional experience and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
That background informs her calm, patient style and her focus on building trust. She believes people already have strengths they can use to face challenges, and she helps them notice and use those strengths. In practice she offers a mix of conversational support and practical skills.
You can expect gentle reflection, problem-solving and tools to manage difficult feelings. The aim is to make day-to-day life feel more manageable and purposeful. Shona welcomes people from all walks of life and invites them to bring whatever feels most true that day.
She frames work as a gradual process and supports clients to take small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier emotions.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 401881 | December 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shona lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Shona names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on what matters to them. It emphasises values and small actions that move life in a wanted direction, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect present patterns. It helps people understand why certain reactions come up and learn gentler ways of relating to themselves and others, which can help with relationship or intimacy issues.
Shona sees finding the right approach as a joint task. She will work with you to choose or combine methods based on your goals and what feels most helpful. That means sessions can change over time as needs and priorities shift.
Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, moments when typing feels easier than speaking, or when you want support that fits around work or family life.
These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep momentum between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the chosen methods so that the same therapeutic work happens effectively online.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Shona help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career worries, bipolar and depression among other concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens carefully, helps people notice their strengths, and suggests simple tools to try between sessions.
How much professional experience does she have?
Shona has three years of professional work experience supporting people, particularly those affected by trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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