Sylvia Louise Humphrey, BACP

Counsellor - stress and anxiety support

CBT
ACT
Client centred

About Sylvia

Counsellor Sylvia Louise Humphrey is a BACP member with 15 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low motivation, self-esteem, confidence, depression and major life changes. She also lists a wide range of other concerns including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, ADHD and caregiver stress.

Sylvia uses several approaches in her counselling. She works in a client-centred way and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She also uses attachment-based ideas and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when these fit the issue. This means sessions focus on what is happening for the person now and on practical steps that can help.

Sessions are led by the person's goals and pace. Sylvia encourages people to describe what they want to change and what feels most difficult. She then suggests simple techniques and ways of thinking to try between meetings. Conversations are direct and clear, using everyday language rather than jargon.

She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. International clients are accepted. Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, people are asked to use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The initial practical steps are kept straightforward so a parent or carer can organise a first appointment quickly.

How Sylvia uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that matter to them. It is often used for anxiety, low motivation and long-term stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical steps to change patterns that keep problems going. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety and sleep or eating difficulties.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. Sylvia will discuss different methods with the client and suggest what might suit their needs and goals. This is a collaborative decision and may change as the work progresses.

The listing does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school runs or caring duties. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and make it simpler to attend from another location. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt techniques so they work over video or phone, and Sylvia will explain practical details when arranging the first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harm Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with most?

Sylvia works with stress, anxiety, grief, low motivation, self-esteem, depression and life changes. She also lists many related concerns such as relationship issues, trauma, ADHD and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centred style and draws on CBT and ACT and attachment-based ideas. Sessions focus on what feels most pressing and on simple, practical steps to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years' experience working with individuals on a wide range of issues.

Which professional body is she a member of?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

In what languages can I speak with her?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted according to the information provided.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are set depending on the person's circumstances.

How do I get started?

Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.

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