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Shona Moncrieff, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
3 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

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Shona Moncrieff helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She supports those dealing with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and people coping with relationship strain, grief, addiction or career pressure. She also works with issues around parenting, intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Shona has three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP. She is based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

Background and approach

Her practice draws on several approaches so she can match the way she works to each person’s needs. Her style is straightforward and warm. She sees people as the experts on their own lives and helps them find the strengths they already have.

Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps you can try between meetings. Therapy may include gentle work on past trauma, building emotional regulation skills, or changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Techniques come from approaches such as cognitive behavioural methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking and dialectical skills when needed.

Shona offers a range of online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches work online with different tools

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match your values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and problems that feel overwhelming. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current connections and trust, which can be useful for intimacy, grief and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, breaks down how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will work with each person to find what fits best. That means talking about current goals, what has helped before, and trying methods in a few sessions to see what feels useful. The plan is adjusted as work progresses so it better matches individual needs.

Online therapy makes these approaches flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions suit people who prefer a simpler connection or have low bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching or ongoing notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or everyday life while still using established therapeutic methods.
What concerns does Shona help with?
Shona supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and bipolar, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD and many other life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and straightforward. She works collaboratively and helps people identify practical steps and build on strengths they already have.
What professional background does she have?
Shona has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom, with a focus on trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
What credentials and location are noted?
She is listed with BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available and how are costs handled?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone start working with Shona?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
3 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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