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Sian Readings, BACP

Warm, practical counselling support

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About Sian

Sian Readings is a counsellor who aims to make starting therapy straightforward and approachable. She works in a friendly, down-to-earth way and offers a space where people can be honest and go at their own pace. Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is listed as BACP.

Sian helps people who are feeling anxious or low in mood. She also supports those facing relationship strain, intimacy worries and the many practical and emotional changes that come with pregnancy and early parenthood.

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How Sian works

She pays attention to how everyday pressures affect wellbeing. Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. That means sessions focus on what matters to the person, while also looking at patterns from the past that shape current feelings and choices.

Conversations are guided by the person’s concerns, not a rigid plan. In practical terms Sian offers calm listening and straightforward guidance. She can help people manage stress, compassion fatigue, parenting strain and self-esteem problems.

She also works with issues such as attachment, body image, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and sexuality. Sian has three years of professional experience in counselling. She offers sessions in English and can see international clients.

To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit their needs.

Sian lists 2 ways of working on the entry:

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What Sian works with

The areas below are the ones Sian selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.

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Training and background

Register BACP
Years in practice 3
Languages English
Session format Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging
Country United Kingdom

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Online support options

Working online with client-centred and psychodynamic ideas

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the session. The counsellor listens with care, follows what matters most to the person, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, relationship worries and parenting stresses.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that come from past relationships and experiences. It helps people notice repeated ways of thinking or feeling that affect current life. This can be useful for issues such as attachment difficulties, guilt and shame, and repeating relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and try different ways of working based on what the person needs, wants and finds helpful. That process is collaborative and paced to suit the individual.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good when face-to-face conversation helps. Phone sessions can fit a short break or need less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. Together these options make it easier to fit counselling around daily life and changing schedules.

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Common questions

What concerns does Sian focus on?
She supports people with anxiety, low mood, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stresses, and the emotional sides of pregnancy and childbirth. She also works on self-esteem, compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
How does she work in sessions?
Sessions centre on the person and what feels most important to them. Conversations may also look at how past experiences shape current patterns and feelings.
What is her professional background?
Sian has three years of experience in counselling work and has supported people through a range of life and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy as BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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