Sian Readings, BACP

Sian Readings is a counsellor who aims to make talking about life’s difficulties straightforward and calm. She is friendly, down-to-earth and non-judgemental. Sian focuses on helping people talk through worries at a pace that suits them.

Sian works with common concerns such as anxiety, low mood and stress. She helps people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, and supports parents through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. She also addresses parenting strain, self-esteem and compassion fatigue.

Her practice pays attention to how early relationships affect current patterns, and how people experience their bodies and identities. Areas she covers include attachment issues, body image, chronic pain, illness and disability, and matters such as divorce, separation and midlife transitions.

Sian uses client-centred methods that prioritise the person’s own goals and pace. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at repeated patterns and underlying feelings that can shape behaviour and relationships.

She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sian works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and provides a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

Starting is a simple process: use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Sian draws on client-centred therapy which focuses on the person’s own goals and pace. This approach involves listening closely and reflecting what the client brings, making it useful for stress, low mood and relationship concerns.

She also uses psychodynamic ideas to help people notice repeated patterns and underlying feelings that influence current behaviour. That approach can be helpful for attachment issues, long-standing relationship patterns and difficulties rooted in past experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sian will discuss options and decide together with the client which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and aims to match technique to what the person wants to change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and body language, while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging suits those who prefer written reflection or need support between calls. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or health commitments and help maintain continuity of care when schedules change.