Shirley Banton, BACP

Shirley Banton is a counsellor with 11 years of practice, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers calm, reflective support for people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted. Shirley emphasises a collaborative relationship where pace and honesty matter.

Her work draws on a person-centred base alongside other therapeutic ideas to suit each person. That means conversations focus on what matters to the individual, with options to look at patterns, boundaries, and self-worth. She often supports people dealing with trauma, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and the strains of life transitions.

Shirley has particular experience with relational abuse and long-term coercive situations, and with pressures linked to education and workplace stress. She aims to help people rebuild confidence, make sense of difficult patterns, and develop clearer boundaries. Sessions tend to be thoughtful rather than rushed, with room for deeper reflection when it feels right.

Her style is gentle but direct, avoiding quick fixes and favouring steady progress. People who prefer practical tools as well as space to reflect can often find this approach helpful. Shirley accepts international clients and works in English.

To begin, readers are invited to use the platform's Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to therapist availability. Fees vary by location and the subscription model used can be cancelled at any time.

How Shirley Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on giving people space to talk and be heard. The therapist follows the client's lead, supports their pace, and helps them find their own solutions; this approach suits those who need emotional validation and clearer self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It provides practical ways to test out unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shirley collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as issues shift or new priorities emerge.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to keep continuity when travel or relocation is a factor. It also allows shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and can reduce time spent on commuting. The original biography states that online therapy is offered, so please confirm the current session formats before booking to ensure they meet your needs.