Simone Stephen, NCPS

Simone Stephen works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns. She draws on her eight years of practice to help clients build confidence and cope when life feels overwhelming. Simone uses straightforward language and focuses on small, practical steps that people can try between sessions.

She respects that each person knows their own story. Simone encourages clients to notice strengths and use them to face difficult feelings. Sessions aim to make problems easier to manage and to restore a sense of control and purpose.

Simone has particular experience supporting people with grief, intimacy-related concerns, anger and workplace stress. She also helps with issues such as abandonment, control struggles, emptiness and guilt or shame. Her work includes helping people who identify as LGBT and women’s issues where relevant to the person’s goals.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. Simone listens, offers clear ideas to try, and checks in about what works. She keeps plans simple and focuses on what can change now.

Simone holds NCPS as a credential. She practises in the United Kingdom and speaks English. If someone is considering therapy, Simone encourages them to take the first step and complete the matching process to find a suitable way to begin.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Many evidence-based approaches focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building practical coping skills. Cognitive-style methods help people spot and shift patterns of negative thinking so everyday moods and worries become easier to handle. Behavioural strategies ask people to try small, manageable experiments that reduce avoidance and rebuild confidence in everyday activities.

Another common approach uses problem-solving and skills coaching to address life stresses like work problems, money worries or relationship strain. This involves breaking issues into small steps and rehearsing new ways of responding so problems feel less overwhelming.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Simone will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that suit them. The process is collaborative and can be adjusted over time based on what helps.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments around work and family, reduce travel time and make it easier to maintain regular contact. Others appreciate shorter check-ins or options that do not require being on camera. Discuss practical arrangements when you schedule so sessions fit into everyday life.