Shannon Hart , NCPS

Shannon Hart is an accredited counsellor with the National Counselling Society in the United Kingdom and brings four years of clinical experience to her practice. She completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology at Aston University and followed this with a Masters in Counselling from Worcester University. In addition to formal counselling training, she has trained in life coaching and integrates coaching techniques alongside therapeutic work when appropriate.

Shannon has supported people facing a range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, disruptive behavioural patterns, obsessive-compulsive concerns, addictions, and phobias. Her work with clients emphasizes collaboration - exploring concerns together and developing practical ways to approach them within sessions. Her primary therapeutic orientation blends cognitive techniques with a person-centred stance and mindfulness practice, and she also draws on psychodynamic ideas when these may offer helpful insight.

Respect, warmth, and compassion are central to her style. Shannon tailors each series of sessions to the individual, focusing on what the client hopes to achieve and adapting methods to meet those goals. She aims to make the process approachable and supportive, and she encourages people to reach out when they are ready to begin their therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic approaches for online support and change

Shannon commonly draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where clients lead the conversation and therapists reflect and respond to help the person feel understood and empowered. This approach is useful for building self-awareness, improving self-esteem, and working through relationship or identity concerns.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a structured approach that helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is often focused on short-term, goal-oriented change and skill building.

Mindfulness therapy is incorporated alongside these approaches to help clients develop present-moment awareness and coping skills for managing difficult emotions, intrusive thoughts, or stress. Simple mindfulness practices can support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Shannon works collaboratively with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and adapts methods over time to suit each person’s needs.

Online therapy with Shannon is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and maintain continuity of care even when in-person sessions are not possible.