- Mindfulness
- Psychodynamic ideas
- Internal Family Systems
About Shannon
Shannon Brailsford is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety, struggling with low confidence, or coping with big life changes. Her practice covers depression, workplace pressures, compassion fatigue and questions about life purpose.
Shannon uses an integrative approach. Sessions are guided by the client and move at a comfortable pace. She focuses on understanding where self-limiting beliefs come from and how they affect everyday choices.
In conversation she often looks at attachment patterns, communication difficulties and issues around control or abandonment. Shannon also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and the particular pressures women can face at work and at home.
Her work can include mindfulness techniques to calm the body and attention, and psychodynamic ideas to trace recurring feelings back to earlier experiences. Internal Family Systems is used to help people notice different parts of themselves and how those parts interact.
Shannon aims to help people build clearer self-awareness and stronger decision-making. She asks clients to set practical goals and tests small changes between sessions. The focus is on everyday shifts that can reduce overwhelm and open up more choice about work, relationships and personal values.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs space to voice worries about work, relationships or identity and to decide what matters next. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and ground thinking in the present, which can be helpful for anxiety and overwhelm. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns and where they come from, useful for understanding why the same problems repeat across relationships or jobs.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide together which fit the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week and reduce travel time. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations when attention or bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often adjust pacing and activities to suit remote sessions so therapy can fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Other areas include workplace issues, compassion fatigue and questions about life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses an integrative, client-led approach that may include mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions look at patterns, beliefs and small practical steps to test between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shannon has four years of experience working as a counsellor.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to people in the UK.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options with her before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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