Sidonia Stiles, BACP

Additional areas include attachment and family patterns, caregiving strain, chronic illness, body image and recovery from trauma and abuse. Sidonia draws on nearly three decades of experience working with people in community settings and independent practice. Before training as a counsellor she spent ten years as a group worker with residential young people, helping with family dynamics and difficult relationships.

That background influences her practical approach to everyday problems. Her training includes a Higher National Diploma in Person Centred counselling and a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Therapy from the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

In sessions she uses tools such as genograms to look at family patterns and the meaning of upbringing. She draws on several therapeutic approaches to suit the person in front of her, aiming for straightforward techniques people can use between appointments. Online and remote options are offered alongside in-person work in the United Kingdom.

People who want a down-to-earth counsellor who links past patterns with present choices often find her style helpful. She keeps language simple and focuses on small, practical steps to reduce stress and improve relationships.