Shannon Hart, NCPS

Shannon Hart is an accredited counsellor with the National Counselling Society in the United Kingdom (NCPS) and has four years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of emotional and behavioural challenges.

She holds a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from Aston University and completed a Master in Counselling at Worcester University. Shannon has also trained in life coaching, which she integrates into sessions to help clients set goals and develop practical strategies alongside therapeutic work.

Shannon has worked with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, disruptive behavioural patterns, obsessive-compulsive difficulties, addictions and phobias. Her practice blends cognitive approaches and person-centred principles with mindfulness techniques, and she brings psychodynamic ideas into sessions when they can illuminate patterns from the past.

She discusses the therapeutic approach with each client, focusing on what the client hopes to achieve and tailoring sessions to individual needs. Respect, warmth and compassion are central to her work, and she aims to maintain clear communication so clients feel heard throughout the process. Shannon seeks to make the first steps into therapy as straightforward as possible and welcomes contact from those ready to begin a healing journey.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist reflects and responds with empathy. This approach helps clients explore feelings, build self-understanding and foster personal growth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical experiments to change behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and repetitive or avoidance-driven difficulties.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and sensations, giving clients tools to manage stress, regain focus and respond to strong emotions from a calmer place.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Therapists and registered professionals work collaboratively with clients to choose and adjust methods based on individual needs, goals and preferences, and Shannon supports clients in shaping that plan together.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility in scheduling and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. These options increase accessibility for people balancing work, family or mobility constraints while still allowing meaningful therapeutic work to take place.