About Shona
Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction and relationship concerns. She works with issues such as grief, sleeping and eating problems, parenting strain, career stress and coping with life changes. Shona also lists LGBT among her focus areas and helps people facing identity-related pressures alongside other difficulties.
She holds BACP accreditation and has three years of professional experience.
Background and approach
Shona uses a pluralistic approach that draws on several well-known methods to match the person's needs. She often applies trauma-aware techniques when helping people who have experienced adverse childhood events. Shona aims to remind people of their own strengths and to support practical steps towards change.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the person's comfort. She listens without judgement and helps clients set small, manageable goals. Techniques may include noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviours, or working with emotions and relationships.
Her background includes focused work with motivation, overwhelm, and confidence worries, alongside trauma-related care. She frames therapy as a courageous step and offers a welcoming space where people can come as they are. Shona encourages clients to build on their existing resources while developing new coping skills.
People considering therapy are invited to reflect on what they want to change and to try a few practical strategies in session. Shona emphasises gentleness and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Shona works with
Everything Shona lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Shona is listed here; the rest shows what else Shona works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shona lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Shona’s approaches translate to online work
Shona draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred ideas. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and make choices that fit their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and feelings of safety, helping with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and trauma-related relationship difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises being listened to and accepted, creating space for people to explore what matters to them.Finding the right approach is part of the journey and will be worked out together. The therapist will talk with the person about what they want from therapy and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. Adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer, so the plan can change over time.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or other commitments and can allow shorter check-ins when needed. It may also reduce travel and help people try therapy from different locations without changing their routine.
Questions people ask about Shona
What problems does Shona help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues. The list also includes grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar, depression and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a pluralistic, client-centred style that adapts to each person. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps and building on existing strengths.
How much experience does she have?
Shona has three years of professional work experience, with much of that time focused on trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK access her services?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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