Brigitte Stephenson, BACP
Compassionate integrative counselling for everyday struggles
Book with Brigitte- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Brigitte
Brigitte Stephenson is a counsellor who uses an integrative, person-focused approach. She blends several therapies to suit each person's needs and keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Brigitte works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns.
She holds BACP credential, which is shown as BACP in her profile. Brigitte commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect present reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot patterns of thinking that make stress and anxiety worse.
Background and approach
Emotionally-focused methods help when strong feelings get in the way of daily life. In session she aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk openly. Conversations focus on what the person wants to change and on practical steps to try between meetings.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes. Her practice includes work around trauma and abuse, grief and loss, self-esteem, addiction and relationship difficulties. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns and body image struggles.
Specialist topics listed include compassion fatigue, dissociation and immigration-related stress. Brigitte has five years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She will collaborate with each person to find short-term goals and realistic strategies.
The focus is on clear, manageable steps so progress can be noticed between sessions.
What Brigitte works with
Everything Brigitte lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brigitte helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brigitte lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Brigitte’s approaches translate to online counselling
Brigitte commonly uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships shape current reactions. This approach looks at patterns in how people connect and helps when anxiety, grief or attachment issues are getting in the way of daily life.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping. CBT-style work often involves simple homework tasks, thought records and behaviour experiments that can be done between sessions to build momentum.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Brigitte will talk through options and agree on a plan based on the person’s goals, preferences and what feels most useful. The process is collaborative and she adjusts methods as progress is reviewed.
Online therapy makes those methods easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing encouragement or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These formats support regular contact and flexible scheduling with registered or accredited professionals.
Questions people ask about Brigitte
What kinds of concerns can Brigitte help with?
She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also helps with parenting concerns, grief, self-esteem, addictions and relationship or family problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Brigitte uses an integrative, person-centred style that mixes approaches to fit each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom on a range of issues including trauma, grief and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her profile shows BACP and she works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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