Esnas Turnbull, BACP

Esnas Turnbull is a counsellor who uses practical, person-focused ways of working. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety and difficult life events. Esnas is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has five years' experience in practice.

Esnas helps people talk about trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues with self-esteem and motivation. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue and career-related stress. Her work covers a range of related difficulties including attachment and abandonment concerns, dissociation, and the impact of separation or infidelity.

In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space for honest conversation. She uses client-centred methods alongside evidence-based tools from CBT and ACT to build coping skills and clarify values. That means practical strategies, and time to make sense of what matters most to each person.

Esnas has experience addressing family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and end-of-life or hospice related concerns. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, immigration stressors, and the aftermath of disasters. Her practice emphasises steady listening and collaborative planning tailored to individual needs.

If you are nervous about taking the first step, Esnas acknowledges that courage is required. She invites people to begin by describing their current struggle and together making a clear plan for the next steps.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify personal values, and take small steps toward a meaningful life. It can help with anxiety, low mood and difficulty coping after trauma. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going, and practising concrete techniques to change them, which is useful for stress and panic symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and change those patterns in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Esnas will listen to your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative process that can be adjusted as needs change over time.

Session formats are not detailed in her biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose what feels most comfortable for talking and practicing new skills in day-to-day life.