About Stuart
Stuart McNaughton helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and struggles with grief or loss. He also supports those dealing with addictions, parenting and family problems, self-esteem, sleep difficulties, anger, and career stress. Stuart works with people challenged by attachment or abandonment issues, feelings of emptiness, shame, or isolation.
He is comfortable discussing sexual health concerns including HIV / AIDS and issues relevant to LGBT people. Stuart takes a straightforward approach in sessions.
How Stuart works
He pays attention to what feels missing in a life and gently asks the questions people often avoid. Sessions focus on talking things through, noticing patterns, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier. He aims to make sessions a space to reflect and decide what matters next.
He trained first with a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, then completed a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Stuart holds BACP and NCPS credentials, and keeps up with continuing professional development. He has four years' experience working with a range of personal and relational concerns.
Stuart integrates several styles to suit different needs. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape feelings now. He uses client-centred listening to prioritise each person’s agenda.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques help with unhelpful thoughts and routines. Sessions are offered in English and Stuart accepts international clients. He can work by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging so therapy can fit around work and family life.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session at a time that suits them.
Stuart lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Stuart works with
The areas below are the ones Stuart selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| 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
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence feelings and expectations now. Online sessions can help identify repeating patterns and build new ways of relating that reduce loneliness or fear of abandonment.Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session. The counsellor listens closely, follows what matters to the client, and helps them find their own answers. This approach is useful for people who want reflective space to process emotions and life choices.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on thoughts, feelings and actions that keep problems going. In brief exercises people learn to spot unhelpful thinking, try alternative responses, and change daily routines to feel better.
Stuart will work collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. Together they will discuss goals, try different methods, and adapt the work as needs change. Finding the right fit is part of the therapeutic process and is reviewed throughout the work.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical options. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction without travel. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support, or days when writing feels easier. These formats help therapy fit around work, family life, and different daily routines.
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