Steven Ford, NCPS

Steven Ford is a counsellor with 14 years of clinical experience who focuses on addiction, trauma and emotional wellbeing. He is accredited by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and works in the United Kingdom. Steven brings a warm and empathic approach to sessions and aims to create a space where people can talk through difficult feelings and practical problems.

He combines several therapies to match each person's needs rather than relying on a single method. That can mean using acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, client-centred listening to follow what matters most, or skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to manage intense emotions. He also draws on motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when they suit the situation.

Steven has worked across a range of services and currently serves as a Counselling Coordinator at Change Grow Live Recovery Service. In that role he leads a team of counsellors and supports the delivery of therapeutic work for people affected by addiction and related issues. This background means he is familiar with one-to-one and group settings and practical recovery-focused support.

He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger and self-esteem concerns, and with addictions and post-traumatic stress. He also supports work around attachment, codependency, fatherhood issues, isolation and life purpose. Sessions aim to be straightforward, direct and focused on what the person wants to change.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How different approaches inform online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Client-Centred Therapy centres on warm, non-judgemental listening so the person can find their own solutions and feel understood. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving how someone copes with distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals and preferences, and may combine techniques over time. That means the work evolves with the client's priorities rather than sticking rigidly to one model.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. You can plan sessions around work breaks or other commitments and use shorter check-ins when helpful. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.