Stilyana Massey, BACP

Stilyana Massey is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom who brings four years of professional experience supporting people through stressful and emotionally difficult times. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, tailoring conversations and plans to each person’s unique situation. As a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, she follows professional standards of practice and ethical care.

Stilyana takes a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach, aiming to build a collaborative relationship that helps clients explore patterns around attachment, abandonment, control issues, and communication difficulties. Her practice also addresses issues like body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. She supports people facing separation, parenting transitions including pregnancy and childbirth, panic attacks, and the practical and emotional challenges of chronic conditions.

Clients can expect an individualized process that adapts to their goals, whether they seek short-term strategies or deeper personal work. Stilyana recognises that reaching out for help takes courage and offers steady, nonjudgemental support to help people move toward greater resilience, clarity, and self-compassion.

Approaches that guide online counselling and support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating an empathic, nonjudgemental space where the client’s perspective guides the pace and content of sessions. It helps people who want to explore feelings, build self-understanding, and develop self-compassion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and offers practical techniques to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and achievable steps, helping clients identify small, measurable changes that move them toward their goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Stilyana works collaboratively with clients to find the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss different methods, try approaches together, and adjust the plan as progress is made to ensure the work feels useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Stilyana is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from registered professionals while managing daily responsibilities, travel constraints, or mobility limits.