About Shanni
Shanni Hurton uses an integrative counselling style that blends practical techniques with person-centred listening. She works in straightforward language and aims to help people make small, steady changes that ease daily pressure. Shanni holds NCPS, which stands for the National Counselling Society registration, and she has 16 years of experience in the field.
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple steps. Shanni draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify immediate next steps.
How Shanni works
Trauma-Focused approaches are used when past experiences are getting in the way of day-to-day life. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, and also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas she addresses include eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes.
Practical concerns such as career worries, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image are included in her work. Shanni uses a calm, direct manner in sessions and encourages people to try small experiments between meetings. Conversations aim to map what is working, what is not, and what a realistic next step might look like.
The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Working online, she offers appointments that fit around busy lives. People can expect a collaborative plan, tailored techniques, and straightforward feedback about what to try next.
Shanni lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Shanni works with
The areas below are the ones Shanni selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy and recovery
Shanni commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when working online. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, concrete steps and strengths to create quick, manageable change.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk through your goals and preferences and together choose which methods to try. This collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time to suit how you respond and what feels most useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling fit around life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier for a short check-in, and chat or messaging works well for ongoing, written reflections. These options give practical flexibility so therapy can happen from different places and at different times, while keeping the focus on steady progress and usable strategies.
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