About Sebastien
Sebastien Black works from an integrative, person-focused approach that centres the client's experience. Sebastien uses practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy issues. The first conversations aim to make people feel heard and understood before moving to clearer goals.
With five years of practice, Sebastien draws on several therapeutic styles to match what each person needs. Sessions can include acceptance and commitment techniques to clarify values and take action.
How Sebastien works
Cognitive behavioural methods help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Emotionally-Focused ideas are used to look at how emotions shape relationships and closeness. Client-centred work keeps the focus on empathy and the client's perspective as the foundation of change.
Sebastien adapts these approaches to issues such as trauma, grief, anger and sleep difficulties. Practical concerns like career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD and body image are addressed with clear strategies and gentle reflection. Sebastien also helps people facing divorce, codependency, attachment or commitment worries.
The aim is steady progress through conversations and manageable steps. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sebastien holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Getting started involves a short questionnaire and booking through the Start Therapy button.
Sebastien lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Sebastien works with
The areas below are the ones Sebastien selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How these therapies work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take steps that match those values. It uses simple exercises to reduce avoidance and build action, which can help with anxiety, depression and issues like low self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It teaches practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and develop new coping habits, useful for stress, sleep problems and anger.
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. The therapist offers empathy and support while the client leads the pace, which helps when people need to feel understood before making changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sebastien will work collaboratively to choose or combine methods based on a person's goals and preferences. Together they will review what helps and adjust the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is good for face-to-face conversations, phone can be simpler if bandwidth is limited, chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily commitments.
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