- Relationship focus
- Grief and loss
- Men's wellbeing
About Sidonia
Sidonia Stiles works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by life changes, relationship pain, grief or anxiety. She is a counsellor with 27 years of experience and holds BACP registration. Sidonia offers a calm, down-to-earth approach aimed at helping people talk through what matters most to them.
She uses an understanding of each person's upbringing and life story to make sense of current struggles. Sidonia often uses genograms to map family patterns and highlight repeating dynamics that affect relationships and self‑view. That practical mapping helps people see connections and small changes they can try.
Sidonia draws on person‑centred ideas alongside relationship-focused work. She also uses elements from cognitive behavioural methods and acceptance and commitment approaches when they fit the situation. Sessions are conversational and paced to the client, with space for practical coping ideas and reflection.
Her background includes ten years as a group worker with residential young people for the local council, where she worked alongside families and difficult relationship dynamics. Sidonia also has experience supporting people from the LGBT community in relationship and one-to-one work.
She trained with the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body and holds a Higher National Diploma in Person Centred counselling. Sidonia practises from the United Kingdom and offers services in English and Portuguese to international clients as well as those based locally.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions, so they can move towards values-based goals. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in current relationships. It is helpful for working through intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and repeating family patterns.
Finding the right approach is a gradual, collaborative process. Sidonia will discuss options with each person and try to match ways of working to their needs, preferences and goals. She adapts techniques over time so the work stays useful and relevant.
The biography indicates she began offering online sessions during the Covid period, so please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits. It can also allow people to work from locations that are quieter or more convenient for them. Registered or accredited professionals can explain how they will structure sessions and what to expect in the first meeting.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Sidonia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, intimacy issues, addictions and a wider range of life challenges listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sidonia combines person‑centred listening with relationship-focused work and practical tools such as genograms and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience, including ten years as a group worker with residential young people for the local council.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions can be offered in English and Portuguese, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes she began offering online sessions during the Covid period; please confirm the current session formats before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.