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Sian Owen, BACP

Sian Owen is a counsellor who uses a blend of person-centred and evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and low mood.

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About Sian

Sian Owen is a counsellor who uses a blend of person-centred and evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She offers calm, practical conversations and focuses on small steps that make daily life easier. Sian communicates in English and Welsh and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Sian draws on five years of practice experience and tailors each session to the person in front of her.

Background and approach

She listens first and checks what matters most before suggesting ways forward. Many clients come with worries about relationships, grief, trauma, addiction or problems with sleep and appetite, and Sian helps them untangle those issues one discussion at a time. Her work includes approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness.

These tools are used to build clearer thinking patterns, practical coping strategies and steadier emotional responses. She also uses client-centred principles to keep sessions focused on the individual and their priorities. Sian supports people dealing with intense emotions like anger, compassion fatigue and the mood swings of bipolar condition as well as practical life changes such as separation, bereavement and chronic illness.

She pays attention to how past experiences such as abandonment or domestic violence can shape present reactions and choices. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s needs. Sian aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can talk through concerns, try out new ways of coping and set achievable goals for change.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	378619	April 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sian lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Blended family issues
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fertility issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Sian names

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How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

The practice draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred counselling to guide online work. ACT encourages people to notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to small values-based steps; it can help with anxiety, depression and motivation. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and the persons own goals so sessions are shaped around what matters most to the individual.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then test methods and adjust the plan as needed. Collaboration helps make sessions feel relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face to face without travel, phone calls can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is low, chat is useful for quick check-ins and messaging suits ongoing reflection between appointments. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family and other commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?

Support is offered for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?

Work typically combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour elements and mindfulness approaches to suit the persons needs.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has five years of professional practice supporting people with a variety of emotional and practical problems.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and Welsh and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the persons preference.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.