Shona Moncrieff, BACP

Shona Moncrieff is a pluralistically trained therapist and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who draws on a range of theories and techniques to tailor support to each person's needs. With three years of professional experience, she has concentrated much of her work on supporting people affected by trauma and adverse childhood experiences, using a trauma-informed approach that honours the long-term impact of those events. She also works with issues such as motivation, overwhelm, anxiety, low self-esteem, and confidence difficulties, helping clients to identify practical steps forward.

Shona operates from the belief that each person is the expert on their own life and story, and that they already possess inner strengths that can be reconnected with and developed. Her practice invites people to be met where they are, offering a calm, nonjudgmental therapeutic space for exploration and change. She is a member of BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings that professional affiliation to her clinical work. Seeking a more fulfilling and happier life often requires courage, and Shona aims to support people through that first step and beyond, welcoming individuals as they come and working collaboratively toward their goals.

Approaches for online trauma-informed care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them - it supports movement toward meaningful actions even when emotions are uncomfortable and can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and motivation struggles.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional response, and it can be especially helpful for people dealing with trauma, relationship difficulties, abandonment or attachment issues by fostering safer ways of connecting and understanding relational patterns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Shona collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds and priorities change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter or more frequent contact is possible through live chat or text-based messaging. This variety helps people access therapy around work, family, and life commitments, and makes it easier to maintain continuity of care when schedules or locations change.