Shantonia Lewis , BACP

Shantonia Lewis is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 4 years of professional counselling experience. She works within a person-centred model and supports teenagers, young people, and adults as they navigate difficult life moments and personal challenges.

Her practice includes helping clients manage stress and anxiety, address symptoms of depression, and cope with grief and loss. She also works with issues around motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, guiding people toward clearer goals and a stronger sense of self. BACP refers to a professional counselling association, and Shantonia draws on that professional framework in her work.

Shantonia aims to create an open and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. She emphasizes the courage it takes to seek change and focuses on supporting and empowering people through each step of the therapeutic journey. Her style is compassionate and listening-led, helping clients find practical ways to build a more fulfilling and resilient life.

Client-Centered Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the work, with the therapist offering empathic listening and acceptance while the person sets the pace and goals. This style supports exploration of feelings and identity and is often helpful for anxiety, low self-esteem, and processing grief.

Applied in work with teenagers, young people, and adults, the person-centred emphasis helps individuals build self-awareness and confidence by focusing on their personal experience rather than on labels or prescriptive techniques. Sessions encourage honest reflection and practical steps toward change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shantonia works with clients to identify what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques and focus as needs, goals, and preferences evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care, and access support from a familiar setting.