Shana Taylor, BACP

Shana Taylor is a counsellor who focuses on helping people find steadier ground when life feels overwhelming. She works calmly and patiently, listening first and following the client’s lead. Sessions are held at a pace chosen by the person seeking support, with warmth and empathy guiding the conversation.

Shana uses a person-centred approach that puts the client’s experience at the centre of every session. That means she aims to reflect what matters to the client, help clarify feelings, and support small steps towards change. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to spot practical ways forward and set achievable goals.

With five years' experience and accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Shana has supported people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, self-esteem, chronic pain, caregiver stress, and attachment or abandonment worries.

In sessions she addresses practical problems like communication, control and impulsivity, alongside feelings like guilt, shame and loneliness. Her approach suits people who want a listening space that balances understanding with clear, short-term goals. Shana practises in the United Kingdom and conducts her work in English.

For those living with health challenges, she acknowledges the impact of chronic illness and disability on daily life and mood, and helps people talk through coping strategies and small adjustments. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to availability.

Person-centred and solution-focused approaches for online care

Shana uses person-centred counselling to place the client's experiences and choices at the centre of sessions. This approach involves attentive listening, reflecting what the client says, and helping the person feel heard so they can make sense of difficult feelings and decide on next steps. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.

She also draws on solution-focused therapy, which concentrates on small, practical changes and clear goals. This method looks for strengths and past successes to build short-term plans, and can help with stress, communication problems and coping with chronic health challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options with the client and decide on a plan based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That makes the process collaborative rather than prescriptive.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. They also let people choose shorter or longer sessions to match energy and schedules, which can be helpful when managing chronic illness or caregiving responsibilities.