- Trauma-aware approach
- Practical coping skills
- Strengths-based work
About Shona
Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions and codependency. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting strain and life changes. Shona uses a trauma-aware style and invites people to bring their whole experience into sessions.
Shona draws on a range of approaches so she can match methods to what a person needs. She works from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside client-centred ways of working. Sessions are conversational and practical, with time spent noticing patterns and testing small changes between meetings.
Her background includes three years of professional practice supporting people who have lived with trauma and adverse childhood experiences. That experience shapes how she keeps sessions steady and paced for safety. She also has experience addressing motivation, feeling overwhelmed, anxiety and rebuilding confidence.
Shona is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers therapy in English to people in the United Kingdom. International clients are not accepted at this time.
She believes people already have strengths to draw on and focuses on helping clients reconnect with those resources. The first step can feel hard, and Shona aims to make it easier by working collaboratively and respectfully.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take small, committed steps even when difficult feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, low mood and situations where avoidance has become habitual.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and reacting. It can be useful for people who struggle with trust, closeness and patterns in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match goals, needs and preferences rather than insisting on a single model. This exploration is practical and paced to the individual.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. In general, online therapy can help fit sessions into busy lives by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins and making it easier to schedule around work or childcare. It can also make access possible when local services are limited. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which approaches will be used and how to make the most of remote sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shona commonly support?
Shona supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions, codependency and relationship or intimacy issues, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a trauma-aware, collaborative way that is conversational and practical, focusing on noticing patterns and trying small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Shona has three years of professional experience, with a significant focus on supporting people who have experienced trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.