Shona Moncrieff, BACP

Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem and addiction. She also helps those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strains, and life changes. Shona works from a belief that people already hold strengths they can draw on, and she aims to help them notice and use those strengths in everyday life.

Shona trained in a pluralistic way, which means she uses a mix of therapies to suit each person. Over three years she has most often supported people living with trauma and adverse childhood experiences, using trauma-aware ways of working. She also offers help with motivation, feeling overwhelmed, low confidence and coping with major life shifts.

Sessions tend to focus on what matters to the person in front of her. Conversations are practical and grounded, often looking at small changes that make daily life easier. She takes an accepting, non-judgemental stance and invites people to bring their whole story to the room.

Shona is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which appears after her name as BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom and carries three years of professional experience in therapeutic work.

If someone is considering therapy, Shona encourages a first step of honest conversation about hopes and worries. She aims to work collaboratively to set goals and to adjust methods as needs evolve.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Shona uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred ways of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and take steps that match their values, which can help with anxiety, depression and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current connections and trust. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session, offering an accepting and non-judgemental space to talk through problems and consider small, practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and approaches may be adjusted as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people join from different parts of the United Kingdom without needing to travel, and they support flexible scheduling around work or caring commitments.