About Stephen
Stephen Padfield is a counsellor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief and issues around sexuality and gender. He supports people dealing with addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and those coping with life changes or low self-esteem. Stephen holds the NCPS credential and has five years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.
He uses a pluralistic approach and adapts methods to each person’s needs. That means conversations focus on what feels helpful and practical.
Background and approach
Stephen aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters to them. Stephen draws on client-centred work to place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and develop new coping strategies.
Mindfulness tools are available for stress, anxiety and grounding between sessions. His background includes a master’s degree in psychotherapy and five years working with adults on bereavement, trauma, mood and identity matters. Stephen is familiar with issues such as ADHD, bipolar and co-morbidity, and with less commonly discussed areas like kink and alternative sexual cultures.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Stephen works with each person to set practical goals and to choose approaches that fit their life and preferences.
Approaches for online support and practical coping
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps people find their own answers. This approach suits those who want a warm, accepting space to talk through life changes or identity questions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour. It helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT is useful for worries, phobias and for building coping tools to use day to day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephen will talk through goals and preferences and will adapt methods as needed. That means sessions often mix listening, skill-building and short exercises decided together so treatment fits the person’s needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer written reflection or want brief, ongoing support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the therapeutic focus on practical change and emotional understanding.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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