- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Shelley
Shelley Shoaib Le Breton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She uses a calm, compassionate style to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, parenting pressures and other common challenges. Shelley works with adults on issues such as depression, relationships and coping with life changes.
Shelley trained and holds BACP accreditation, and she has four years' experience as a therapist. Before that she spent 18 years supporting neurodiverse people as an educator.
Background and approach
That background shapes how she listens and how she tailors support to each person's needs. Sessions are practical and conversational. Shelley wants clients to feel heard first, then to explore what might help next.
She draws on approaches that look at how early attachments shape current patterns and on techniques that address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Parents often come to Shelley feeling overwhelmed or unsure about how to manage emotions in themselves or their children. She helps parents talk through difficult moments, set realistic goals and try small changes that fit family life.
Shelley aims to make therapy straightforward and collaborative. She supports clients to notice patterns, try different responses and build steady coping skills. Her style is warm, down to earth and focused on what matters to each person.
What Shelley works with
Everything Shelley lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shelley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shelley lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic 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 her approaches work online
Attachment-based approaches look at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional responses. This helps with intimacy worries, relationship patterns and parenting stresses by making those patterns easier to notice and change. Client-centred work focuses on listening and supporting the person to find their own answers. It is useful when someone needs space to be heard and to build confidence in their choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours. It suits people coping with anxiety, low mood and practical problems by offering clear techniques to test out.Finding the right approach is often part of the work. Shelley will discuss different ways of working and collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques as sessions progress so the plan fits what the client wants to achieve.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter line is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins, ongoing notes between sessions or people who find typing easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Shelley
What concerns does Shelley help with?
Shelley supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem and parenting pressures. She also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, career changes and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is conversational and client-centred, focusing on listening and practical steps. She combines attachment-aware work with cognitive techniques and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns and try new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shelley has four years of experience practising as a therapist, and she previously spent 18 years supporting neurodiverse people as an educator. That combination informs her approach.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
Shelley holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Shelley offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shelley?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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