- Relationship work
- Grief and loss
- Person-centred
About Sidonia
Sidonia Stiles is a BACP counsellor with 27 years of experience. She works with anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement and relationship concerns, and she has worked with LGBT clients in relationship and one-to-one work. Sidonia uses a person-centred stance alongside relationship-focused approaches.
She spent ten years as a group worker for the local council supporting residential young people and working with family dynamics. That practical background informs how she looks at relationship patterns and everyday stresses. Sidonia trained with a Higher National Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and holds a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Therapy from CPCAB.
In sessions she pays attention to how upbringing, culture and family systems shape current conflicts. She uses genograms as a way to map family patterns and to make those connections clearer. This can help people see repeating themes in communication, boundaries and expectations.
Sidonia also works with grief and loss, drawing on Gestalt ideas about how people experience and express mourning. She supports people who want to talk through meaning, rituals and how loss affects daily life.
She offers evening and weekend appointments and began offering online sessions during the Covid period. Sessions are conducted in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients. For bookings she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.
How Sidonia uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting entangled in them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values; it is often used for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, and it can help when relationship cycles or attachment concerns cause distress. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person's perspective, offering a space to talk and be heard while the counsellor follows the client's pace and concerns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sidonia will discuss goals, preferences and needs and will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to use. That conversation helps shape session focus and practical steps between meetings.
Sidonia began offering online sessions during the Covid period. The practical benefits of online meetings include fitting appointments around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. Some people find shorter check-ins by phone or video help them maintain momentum between longer sessions. Confirm the current session options before booking so arrangements match daily routines and technical needs.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Sidonia works with anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, relationship issues and related difficulties such as intimacy and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred approach alongside relationship-focused methods and draws on practical tools like genograms to explore family patterns.
How long has she practised?
She has 27 years of experience, including ten years working as a group worker with residential young people for a local council.
What qualifications does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and has an HND Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling plus a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Therapy; she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.