- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Nathan
Nathan Staniford is a counsellor with ten years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and parenting challenges. He offers calm, straightforward support for grief, identity questions, addiction concerns and the daily pressures of life. Nathan aims to make the first step feel manageable and to help people find clearer ways forward.
He uses a client-centred way of working that places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions.
Background and approach
That means listening carefully, reflecting what matters to you, and shaping the conversation around your priorities. He also draws on mindfulness techniques to help reduce worry and build steadier attention in difficult moments. Solution-focused ideas are brought in to set short-term goals and notice small changes between sessions.
This combination means sessions can include talking, practical steps and simple exercises to try between meetings. Nathan adapts the balance to what each person needs most. During his career he has worked in four NHS foundation trusts and at a university, and he has run a independent practice since 2018.
That variety has given experience with many different life situations and pressures. He aims to make meetings straightforward, respectful and practical. Nathan works in English and offers help to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
He supports people dealing with family problems, parenting strain, work stress, depression, trauma, ADHD and related concerns. If you want a down-to-earth approach that focuses on what helps right now, he may be a good fit.
What Nathan works with
Everything Nathan lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nathan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nathan lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Nathan’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on your experience and priorities and is about being heard without judgement. Online sessions using this approach involve open conversation, reflecting what matters to you and shaping the pace and topics to your needs.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce anxiety and increase calm. In online meetings this can include short guided exercises and homework to practise between sessions, which can help with sleep, stress and emotional overwhelm.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical changes and clear goals. Online work often uses brief goal-setting, review of progress and tools to try between sessions so people can notice what shifts in day-to-day life.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, priorities and preferences and then try methods that feel most helpful. If something isn’t working, the plan can be adjusted together to find a better fit.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel and to keep continuity even when life changes.
Questions people ask about Nathan
What concerns does Nathan help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems. Other areas include grief, addictions, parenting and ADHD-related issues.
How would he work with me in sessions?
Sessions centre on the client’s experience using a client-centred style. He listens, reflects back what matters and works collaboratively to set practical steps.
What background does he bring to therapy?
Nathan has ten years of counselling experience and has worked in four NHS foundation trusts and at a university, alongside independent practice since 2018.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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