Counsellor profile
Stephanie Cartwright, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Solution-focused work
About Stephanie
Counsellor and BACP member Stephanie Cartwright has eight years' experience working with people across the United Kingdom. She supports individuals coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and a wide range of other life challenges. Stephanie works with clients who want practical steps and clearer thinking to change how they feel and act.
She uses a blend of client-centred, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods. Sessions concentrate on the client's priorities and on small, actionable changes. Many clients receive short exercises or priorities between sessions to practise new ways of thinking and behaving.
Stephanie has worked in a hospice setting and has experience supporting people with terminal and non-terminal diagnoses and their carers. She also helps with bereavement, end-of-life concerns, and the adjustments that follow major life change. Her background informs a steady, practical approach to painful or complex topics.
Her work covers emotional, mental and physical aspects of wellbeing. She aims for focused sessions that move things forward without lengthy theory. People come to her for help with confidence, parenting strain, career dilemmas, trauma and for clearer ways to cope with loneliness, guilt and shame.
Sessions are set up to identify what will make the most difference in everyday life. Stephanie encourages clients to try small, realistic steps between meetings and to check how those changes feel. This keeps the work visible and practical for people juggling busy lives.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of the counsellor. It helps when someone needs to talk through feelings and decide what matters most to them.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect mood and behaviour. It uses short exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build different habits, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.
Solution-focused therapy aims for clear, small goals and practical steps. It helps people notice what is already working and try brief actions that can be repeated between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Stephanie will discuss goals, preferences and how each method could help. She works collaboratively to choose what fits best for the person's situation.
If you want to arrange online counselling, please confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking. This makes it easier to plan sessions around work, childcare or travel. Online sessions can help keep meetings consistent and can make it simpler to fit short check-ins into a busy week.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, plus parenting strain, eating and sleeping concerns and trauma.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques. Sessions focus on priorities and practical steps to change thinking and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years' experience working with individuals across varied life circumstances, including hospice work.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to book a session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.