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Shanni Hurton, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 16 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression ADHD

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Shanni Hurton is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach to therapy. She combines methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to meet the needs of each person she sees. Shanni holds NCPS, which stands for National Counselling Society, and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Shanni keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through stress, anxiety, mood changes, grief and trauma-related concerns. She also addresses issues like addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, and concerns around self-esteem and life purpose.

Background and approach

Her work includes helping people who face chronic pain, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment worries, and people dealing with guilt, shame or forgiveness. She also supports those managing impulsivity, anger, isolation, midlife questions and career strain. Shanni pays attention to how these difficulties affect day-to-day life and decision making.

In sessions she uses short-term goals and solution-focused techniques alongside cognitive tools. Motivational interviewing is used to help people find personal reasons to change. Trauma-focused methods are applied when past events are getting in the way of present functioning.

Shanni has 16 years of experience in counselling. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Sessions are scheduled via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and arranges sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Shanni commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to improve mood and reduce anxiety. It is practical and suits problems like stress, low mood, sleep issues and worry.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their own reasons to change. This approach uses conversational techniques to build motivation for things like addressing addictions, making lifestyle changes or moving through difficult decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative discussion and plans can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face style sessions, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for quicker check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing written support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments or mobility challenges and allow people to pick the format that helps them engage best.

What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?

Shanni works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and low self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is integrative and practical, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and build coping skills.

How much experience does the counsellor have?

She has 16 years of experience working in counselling roles and applying a range of therapeutic methods to everyday concerns and longer-standing difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed for the counsellor?

Shanni holds NCPS, which stands for National Counselling Society. She practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this counsellor?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 16 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

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Shanni Hurton, NCPS

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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