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Stephanie Cartwright, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-related issues Depression

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Stephanie Cartwright is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who uses a practical, person-centred approach to help people make real change. She combines Client-Centred Therapy with cognitive and solution-focused methods to keep sessions clear and action oriented. Stephanie aims to help clients feel more in control and more confident between sessions.

She is registered with the BACP, which appears as BACP in her credentials. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy-related difficulties, eating or sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem and career questions. She offers help with life transitions such as divorce, ageing concerns, bereavement and midlife reassessment. Stephanie has eight years of experience and has worked in hospice settings supporting people with terminal and non-terminal diagnoses and their carers.

That experience informs how she talks about grief and end-of-life issues, and how she supports people making sense of major life changes. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to each person. In sessions she asks practical questions and suggests focussed tasks to try between meetings.

The approach borrows from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and Solution-Focused Therapy to build skills people can use every day. Work may include looking at unhelpful thought patterns, practising grounding or breathing techniques, and setting small, achievable goals. Her aim is to help people rebuild self-esteem, manage compassion fatigue and find clearer direction.

Stephanie tailors each plan to the person and checks progress as therapy continues.

Online approaches that focus on practical change

Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the centre of the work. The therapist listens closely and reflects what matters to you, helping build self-understanding and confidence to make choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers simple techniques to test and change unhelpful thinking and routines to reduce distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and bring calm when stress or strong emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will discuss your situation, goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. Sessions can be adjusted as progress is tracked and new priorities arise, so the plan evolves with your needs.

Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let you see facial cues and use visual materials, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter, frequent check-ins and can help maintain focus between longer appointments. These options make therapy more flexible around work, care responsibilities or travel, and allow people to continue work even when life is busy.

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns as well as grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger and self-esteem.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are person-centred and practical, blending Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches to set clear goals and small tasks.

How much experience does she have?

Stephanie has eight years of professional experience, including work in a hospice setting supporting people with terminal and non-terminal diagnoses and their carers.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and lists BACP among her credentials.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Stephanie Cartwright, BACP

Background and approach

Online approaches that focus on practical change

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety