Shantonia Lewis, BACP

Shantonia Lewis is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has four years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and grief. She aims to make the first steps towards change feel more manageable and supportive.

Shantonia uses a person-centred approach that keeps the conversation focused on each person's experience. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the client. She encourages people to talk through painful feelings and to notice strengths they might have missed.

Her practice pays attention to self-esteem, motivation and confidence. She also helps with relationship strain, parenting concerns and navigating life transitions. Practical coping strategies and simple goals are used alongside longer conversations about meaning and purpose.

Shantonia works with issues such as attachment questions, blended family dynamics and fatherhood concerns. She supports people dealing with body image, guilt, shame and isolation. Seasonal Affective Disorder and social anxiety are also within her focus areas.

Her sessions can include short check-ins or deeper weekly work, depending on what someone needs. She aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can explore difficult topics at their own pace. The emphasis is on helping people feel more confident in everyday life.

How person-centred care works online

Shantonia uses person-centred therapy, which centres the conversation on what matters most to the client. The approach involves active listening, reflecting feelings and helping people make sense of their own experience. It is helpful for anxiety, low mood, grief and building self-esteem.

The work is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together what is useful. If a different emphasis is needed over time the approach can adapt. The goal is to find the style and pace that match the person's needs and goals.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact matters. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, brief reflections or times when typing feels more comfortable than talking. Registered or accredited professionals can combine these formats to fit work, caregiving or study schedules and to make therapy more accessible.