Shahna Thurston, BACP

Shahna Thurston is an experienced UK-based therapist who combines accredited professional training with a compassionate, client-focused approach. She is an MBACP (Accred) practitioner, an accredited member of the BACP, and holds a Master’s in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Distinction, bringing five years of clinical experience to her work. Her practice is integrative, weaving humanistic and person-centred values with existential perspectives alongside skills-based methods such as DBT, which she is certified in.

Her therapeutic toolkit also draws on psychodynamic and transference-focused techniques and trauma-informed practices, including training in Janna Fisher trauma work, and she is due to complete EMDR training later this year. Shahna specialises in supporting people through narcissistic abuse, complex trauma and CPTSD, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, self-esteem struggles, and major life transitions.

Using mindfulness, experiential exercises, psychoeducation, and practical skills training, she helps clients develop emotion regulation, interrupt unhelpful patterns, and build greater resilience. Shahna provides a compassionate, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences, gain clearer insight, and work toward more balanced and confident ways of living. She approaches therapy collaboratively, aiming to support lasting change while respecting each person’s pace and personal goals.