- Years in practice
- 27
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Sidonia
Sidonia Stiles is a counsellor who focuses on the practical problems parents bring to therapy. She speaks English and Portuguese and draws on almost three decades of experience to help people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain and parenting concerns. Sidonia uses straightforward language and a calm, focused approach in sessions.
She trained with the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body and holds a Higher National Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling.
Background and approach
Sidonia is registered with the BACP. Before training as a counsellor she spent ten years working as a group worker with residential young people for the local council, where she supported people through difficult relationship dynamics. In sessions she pays attention to how upbringing and family patterns shape current behaviour.
She uses genograms to map family relationships and identify repeating patterns. This helps parents see the connections between past experiences and present reactions. Sidonia also supports people coping with bereavement and loss, using ideas from Gestalt work to bring respect to each person’s experience.
She draws on a range of approaches to match what a client needs in the moment, including person-centred and relationship-focused methods. She offers online work as well as in-person evening and weekend sessions. People can expect a practical process - building small changes, practicing new responses, and tracking progress over time.
What Sidonia works with
Everything Sidonia lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sidonia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sidonia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic 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 therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and helps people understand patterns that affect parenting and close bonds. It is useful for addressing relationship strain and intimacy issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped before, then suggest methods to try. Sessions may blend approaches so the work fits the person's needs rather than forcing a single method.
Online therapy is offered using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are useful for fuller conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can fit easily into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging works well for short check-ins, reflective notes or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options give flexibility for parents juggling schedules and make it simpler to keep regular sessions in place.
Questions people ask about Sidonia
What kinds of issues can Sidonia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, intimacy issues, addictions, parenting concerns and many related topics.
What is her way of working in sessions?
Sessions are practical and conversational, drawing on person-centred ideas and relationship-focused work to understand patterns and try new responses.
How long has she been practising?
She has 27 years of experience, including ten years as a group worker with residential young people before qualifying as a counsellor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Higher National Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Therapy with CPCAB, and is registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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