About Steven
Steven Manfredi trained to become a counsellor after experiencing therapy himself and seeing the benefits it brought. He uses that personal perspective to make first steps feel less daunting. Steven holds BACP accreditation and works from the United Kingdom.
He has four years of professional experience. Steven practices in a way that keeps the person at the centre of sessions. He listens first and follows what matters most to the client.
How Steven works
Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and practical so people can talk openly about what is hard for them. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, panic and depression. Steven also supports those dealing with grief, relationship strain, family problems and career-related pressure.
He works with LGBT concerns, intimacy and issues related to self-esteem and confidence. Other areas he focuses on include ADHD, attachment and abandonment worries, body-image struggles, long-term illness or chronic pain, and the effects of trauma and abuse. He also offers support for communication problems, commitment worries, separation and fatherhood matters.
Sessions are shaped around what each person needs. Steven draws on client-centred, mindfulness and solution-focused approaches to help people find clearer ways forward. He aims to help people build resilience, strengthen self-belief and discover practical steps they can use between sessions.
People who prefer straightforward conversation and a calm listening style often find his approach helpful. He tailors the pace and methods to each person, and works collaboratively to set goals and review progress.
Steven lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Steven works with
The areas below are the ones Steven selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options for practical change
Steven uses client-centred work to make sure each session follows what matters most to the person. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting and building a trusting working relationship to help people talk about hard things and find their own answers.He also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings with less reactivity. Mindfulness can be useful for anxiety, stress and managing strong emotions. Solution-focused work is used to identify small, achievable steps and practical strategies people can try between sessions to move towards their goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and Steven aims to do this alongside each person. He will discuss goals, preferences and how someone responds to different methods, then adjust the plan together to suit their needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let people work face to face without travel, phone sessions can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and everyday life while keeping focus on progress and coping skills.
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