Phillippa Stacy, BACP

Phillippa Stacy is a counsellor with nine years of experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. She also helps with anger, addiction-related concerns, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. Phillippa works with people affected by chronic illness and caregiver stress, and she can help those dealing with trauma, intimacy problems and feelings of isolation.

Phillippa offers a straightforward, client-centred way of working. She uses clear, direct conversation to help people notice the patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person, and on practical steps to change unhelpful habits and reactions.

Her clinical background includes a BA (Hons) in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling and a Diploma in Clinical Supervision. She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP. These inform a collaborative approach that draws on humanistic ideas and evidence-informed practices like cognitive work and emotion-focused techniques.

Phillippa brings lived experience of managing an incurable degenerative autoimmune condition, which she says has shaped her empathy and practical understanding of long-term health challenges. This perspective informs how she talks about pacing, limits and realistic expectations when health is a central issue.

People can expect a calm, honest space where thoughts and feelings are explored without judgement. The aim is to help people make clearer choices, update old personal patterns, and build skills for better emotional and relational wellbeing.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice where they are stuck with painful thoughts and feelings, and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with long-term health issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change patterns that worsen symptoms; it suits people wanting clear tools for worry, low mood or sleep trouble. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and current relationships shape emotional responses and helps people build more secure ways of relating, which can be helpful for intimacy and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. Phillippa will work with clients to decide which ideas and techniques feel most helpful. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs and goals evolve.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet from different locations, which helps clients who live abroad or who manage chronic illness and need flexible arrangements. Registered and accredited professionals aim to adapt exercises and conversation to the online setting so that therapeutic work remains practical and focused.