Shana Taylor , BACP

Shana Taylor is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She works in a way that keeps the client at the centre, moving at a pace that feels manageable. Her style is warm and empathetic, with a strong emphasis on listening and understanding each person's experience.

Shana uses person-centred principles to help people feel heard and seen. Sessions are shaped around what the person wants to address rather than a fixed agenda. This can be useful when someone needs time to sort feelings, rebuild confidence, or make sense of difficult past events.

She also draws on solution-focused ideas to help people set practical goals and notice what changes make a difference. That approach suits those who want short-term steps to improve day-to-day coping and regain a sense of control.

With five years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Shana practises from the United Kingdom and offers work in English. Her background supports people facing issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, dissociation and loneliness.

Sessions can cover a wide range of personal difficulties including communication problems, control issues, guilt, shame and midlife transitions. Shana aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who are worried or unsure about starting.

People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions that suit them. The initial steps help clarify goals and agree how to move forward together.

How Shana’s approaches work online

Shana uses person-centred counselling to place the client's experience at the heart of sessions. This means she listens closely, follows what matters to the person, and moves at a pace that feels comfortable. That approach is helpful for people working through trauma, grief, low self-worth or ongoing stress.

She also applies solution-focused techniques when clients want clear, practical steps. These ideas help identify small changes that make day-to-day life easier and build momentum toward specific goals. Solution-focused work can be especially useful for tackling problems like communication breakdowns, feeling stuck, or adjusting after major life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Shana works collaboratively to decide which methods suit each person's needs, goals and preferences. Together they agree on aims and adapt the style as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, and to choose the format that helps someone engage most effectively.