Shahna Thurston, BACP
Shahna Thurston uses a person-centred and humanistic style at the heart of her work.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- +16 more
About Shahna
Shahna Thurston uses a person-centred and humanistic style at the heart of her work. She blends this with practical skills and mindfulness so clients can manage strong emotions and everyday stress. Shahna holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential, BACP, and has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
People come to Shahna for help with anxiety, depression, stress and relationship difficulties. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and problems with self-esteem and intimacy.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Her way of working is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people build skills to cope better.
Techniques include mindfulness exercises, skills from dialectical behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing to help people find workable next steps. Shahna pays attention to how past experiences shape current patterns. She uses narrative and existential ideas to help people make sense of difficult events and their life choices.
Where relevant, practical strategies are added to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions can include talking, guided exercises and gentle reflection. The focus is on realistic goals and small steps that fit into everyday life.
Shahna aims to help people feel more confident, resilient and able to manage change.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 399232 | April 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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Shahna works with
Everything Shahna lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shahna lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shahna will work together with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape what each session looks like and which skills are practised between meetings.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face work and guided exercises, phone sessions can fit into a busy day and need less bandwidth, live chat gives a written conversation in the moment, and messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Shahna supports people managing anxiety, stress, depression and relationship difficulties. She also works with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centred and humanistic, combined with mindfulness and skills-based methods such as dialectical behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing. Work tends to be collaborative and practical.
How much experience does she have?
Shahna has five years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Shahna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as formats for online work.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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