Shelley Shoaib Le Breton, BACP

Shelley Shoaib Le Breton is a humanistic integrative therapist who blends empathy and practical support to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, grief and a range of life challenges. Licensed in the United Kingdom and holding BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she brings a professional grounding alongside a person-centered approach that emphasizes the client as the expert in their own story.

Shelley has four years of clinical experience as a therapist and has spent 18 years supporting neurodiverse people as an educator. She has worked with both adults and children on issues such as depression, stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, and relationship concerns. Her practice also addresses family dynamics, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.

Clients who choose Shelley can expect compassionate, nonjudgmental support aimed at empowering them to make meaningful changes. She is experienced in working with neurodiverse clients and with people facing attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, and other relational difficulties. Shelley welcomes international clients and offers sessions through a range of remote formats to accommodate different needs and circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current ways of relating. It helps clients understand recurring dynamics in relationships, address attachment and abandonment concerns, and build more secure connections with others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening and working at the client s pace; it supports self-exploration and can be especially helpful for issues like low self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, offering practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression and stress by reframing unhelpful thinking and developing new coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shelley works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the approach as therapy progresses to ensure the best possible match.

Online therapy with Shelley is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family and geographic constraints, and allow clients to engage in therapy from locations that feel convenient and comfortable for them.