Shona Moncrieff, BACP
3 years in practice
Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 401881 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Shona
Shona Moncrieff is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction and grief. Shona also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood issues.
Shona draws on several well established approaches, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. Sessions are aimed at helping people notice what matters to them and build on strengths they already have.
Background and approach
She keeps the pace gentle and practical so people can try things between meetings. Her work to date has focused on helping people affected by trauma and difficult childhood experiences. That background shapes a trauma-informed way of working that is attentive to safety and pacing.
Shona emphasises collaboration - she sees clients as the experts in their lives and supports them to find workable steps forward. People can expect a warm, non-judgemental space where feelings and practical problems are both addressed. Techniques may include noticing patterns of thought and behaviour, exploring emotional responses, and working on concrete goals.
Shona aims to remind people of the inner resources they already possess. Sessions can be arranged online by following the platform's Start Therapy process. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with different session formats offered to fit daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shona lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shona names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on tracking and understanding emotional responses in relationships and personal patterns. It helps people name feelings and see how emotions shape reactions and connection with others. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasises noticing thoughts without getting entangled in them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and living with difficult thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current ways of relating and managing emotions, and can help with trust, closeness and attachment concerns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose methods that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers flexibility that suits many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be better for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare or other commitments while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Shona help with?
Shona supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions, grief and relationship or intimacy issues. She also works with sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and gentle, with an emphasis on practical steps and emotional understanding. She encourages clients to notice strengths and try manageable changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Shona has three years of professional work experience, with much of that time focused on supporting people affected by trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
People can meet by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging depending on preference and the therapist's arrangements.
How are costs and payment handled?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability, and the subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shona?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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