Sian Llewellyn , BACP

Sian Llewellyn is a counsellor based in Wales who brings a decade of experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She trained at Worcester University and earned a Level 5 FDSc in Person Centred Counselling, and has since completed accredited diplomas in Relationship Counselling and in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Her continuing professional development also includes training in Psychology and Compassion Focused Therapy, and she holds BACP membership - a professional counselling association in the United Kingdom.

Sian works from a person-centred foundation, prioritising empathy, acceptance, and collaboration to help clients find greater congruence between their values and everyday life. She has supported clients with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, attachment concerns, addictive behaviours, relationship and sexual issues, eating disorders, and childhood trauma. In private practice she values witnessing clients' progress and helping difficult concerns become more manageable over time.

Her approach is warm and nonjudgemental, focused on guiding people through crises and transitions while building practical coping skills and deeper self-understanding. Sian offers support for individuals and families navigating grief, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, and complex co-occurring difficulties, adapting her work to each person’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a supportive, empathetic environment where the client’s own perspective guides the work. It helps people build self-awareness, self-acceptance, and personal agency when facing issues like low self-worth, relationship difficulties, or life transitions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines mindfulness strategies with values-based action. It supports people in accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters to them, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with change.

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationship patterns influence emotional responses and close relationships. It can be useful for people experiencing attachment concerns, intimacy-related issues, or recurring relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sian collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as therapy progresses to ensure a good fit.

Online therapy with a registered professional offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can access support from home, during work breaks, or while traveling. This variety helps accommodate different communication styles, schedules, and comfort levels while maintaining continuity of care.