Stephanie Aylott , BACP

Stephanie Aylott is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She brings three years of practice in the United Kingdom and aims to create a calm space where people can speak openly about difficult feelings. Stephanie focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable.

Her work often centres on coping with life changes and building self-esteem and motivation. She also supports people dealing with loss, grief and challenges linked to trauma. Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and issues such as codependency and commitment worries.

Stephanie has experience supporting people affected by addiction, domestic violence, and serious health concerns including cancer and end-of-life matters. She works with those who are processing family of origin issues, guilt, shame and forgiveness. Autism and Asperger Syndrome, and avoidant personality patterns are also within her focus areas.

Sessions are intended to be non-judgemental and collaborative. Stephanie aims to help people identify small, achievable changes and to build skills for coping with stressors. She encourages a steady pace that suits each person’s needs.

Her practice offers a mix of formats to fit different routines, and she explains options so people can choose what feels most practical. Stephanie works in English and sees people in the United Kingdom.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to focus on thoughts, feelings and behaviour in practical ways. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced thoughts to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method is useful for stress, worry and depression.

Another approach concentrates on processing grief and loss through guided conversations and coping strategies. It helps people describe their experience, manage overwhelming moments, and find small routines that provide steadiness during change. These approaches can be adapted to the online setting without losing the structure of in-person work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, listening style and what feels most helpful, then shape sessions around those preferences. This collaborative process means the plan can change as needs evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and body language, phone sessions use less data and can fit into a short break, chat is useful for faster check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect in writing. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.