About Stephen
Stephen Davis uses a blend of practical therapies to help people make sense of difficult times. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential ideas, Motivational Interviewing and psychodynamic thinking to match the approach to what each person needs. Stephen has 10 years of experience and works from a straightforward, conversational style.
People come to him for a wide range of concerns. He helps with relationship difficulties, low self esteem, anxiety, stress and mood problems such as depression and bipolar.
How Stephen works
He also supports work and career questions, grief, trauma and issues around parenting and fatherhood. Stephen pays attention to how early attachments and past experiences shape present behaviour. He also focuses on everyday patterns like communication problems, commitment fears, control issues and impulsivity.
Sessions typically look at current problems and the thoughts, feelings and actions that maintain them. When coaching is useful he helps clients set goals and take practical steps. With more emotional work he uses reflective conversation to uncover deeper themes such as guilt, shame, abandonment and emptiness.
The mix of short-term techniques and longer exploration is tailored to the person. Sessions are offered in English and are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Stephen works with people in the United Kingdom and brings a calm, adaptable presence to the work.
Stephen lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Stephen works with
The areas below are the ones Stephen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapy approaches you can access online
Stephen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in his online work. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person's values and goals and helps them find the motivation to make changes such as improving relationships or tackling career moves.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what fits best for your situation and goals. That may mean using short-term CBT techniques, coaching-style motivational work, or exploring deeper patterns with psychodynamic ideas over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make it easier to fit therapy around life. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual connection, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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