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Shanni Hurton, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-Focused work
- Solution-Focused methods
About Shanni
Shanni Hurton is a counsellor registered with the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and has 16 years of experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns.
Shanni uses an integrative approach that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques and Trauma-Focused work. She draws on different methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try new ways of responding. Sessions aim to identify practical steps and changes a person can test between meetings.
Her practice addresses a wide range of specific issues such as abandonment and attachment worries, body image and eating concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication and control problems, and divorce or separation. She also works with anger, shame, guilt, impulsivity and issues around life purpose and midlife transitions.
Shanni describes work on intimacy, relationship challenges, career stress and self-esteem as part of the focus. She also supports people coping with bipolar mood patterns, compassion fatigue, sleeping difficulties and parenting strain. The emphasis is on concrete strategies people can put into daily life.
Sessions are conducted in English and based in the United Kingdom. For people who want to begin, the usual next step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the platform's online options.
How CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work online
Shanni commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques when working with people online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify stressful or unhelpful thoughts and test small behaviour changes to see what helps. Motivational Interviewing concentrates on strengthening a person's own reasons for change and reducing resistance to making practical shifts. Solution-Focused work centres on concrete goals and briefly mapping steps that move someone from where they are to what they want to try next.Deciding which approach to try is part of the early sessions. The therapist will discuss options and work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the client's goals, current difficulties and preferences. That choice can be revisited as work proceeds.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can also make it easier to do short check-ins or to use audio-only contact if less bandwidth is needed. Because the biography does not specify session formats here, confirm the current online session options before booking so they match your needs.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related concerns among other issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns. It focuses on practical exercises and behavioural experiments to test different responses.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of counselling experience and practises an integrative approach drawing on several methods to match client needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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