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Stephen Davis

Stephen Davis

BACP

United Kingdom

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Practical, reflective counselling for everyday strain

  • Integrative approach
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Confidence building

About Stephen

Stephen Davis is a BACP counsellor with ten years of practice. He aims to give people a clear, calm space to talk about what feels confusing, painful or overwhelming. He uses a mix of practical methods so conversations stay focused and useful.

He draws on cognitive and emotional approaches alongside transactional ideas to help make sense of thoughts and reactions. That means sessions often look at patterns in thinking and behaviour, and how these relate to relationships and daily stress. The style is down-to-earth and task-focused when useful, and reflective when it helps reveal underlying patterns.

Stephen has worked with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. He also supports people coping with grief, depression, career change and parenting pressures. Specific focus areas include attachment and abandonment worries, communication and commitment problems, and issues around guilt or shame.

In sessions he combines coaching elements with therapeutic reflection to help build confidence and resilience. That can mean setting small goals, testing new ways of responding, and talking through what’s getting in the way of feeling better. He also explores life meaning and purpose when that is important to the person.

Stephen offers straightforward guidance on next steps and helps people find ways to manage day-to-day strain. To begin, prospective clients complete the site matching process and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.

Approaches and online counselling options

Stephen frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy in his work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can help with anxiety, panic and stress. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, purpose and values to help people find clearer direction when life feels confusing or empty.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working that suit your needs. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they focus on what matters to you, whether that is short-term symptom relief or exploring deeper life questions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins or phone-based conversations when a full video call isn’t practical. Registered or accredited professionals including therapists often use remote sessions to help people keep continuity of care while managing everyday commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stephen help with?

He supports people facing anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties, as well as grief, depression and career change. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, communication and issues around guilt or shame.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is practical and reflective, mixing cognitive and emotional techniques with transactional ideas. Sessions can include goal setting, thought work and exploring relationship patterns.

How much experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience working as a registered therapist and counsellor.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

He is not currently accepting international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and the therapist’s availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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