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Sian Readings, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Supportive counsellor for parenting and relationships

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Years in practice
3
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Relationship issues
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Family conflicts
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Intimacy-related issues
About

About Sian

Sian Readings is a counsellor who aims to make difficult conversations easier. She works in a warm, down-to-earth way and focuses on honesty and steady progress. Sian holds BACP, which shows she meets that organisation's standards for practice.

She has three years of clinical experience and is based in the United Kingdom. Sian supports people through relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and the changes that come with pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.

Background and approach

She also helps with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Her work touches on attachment, body image, chronic illness and long-term pain, and separation or divorce issues. In sessions she follows client-centred principles, which means conversations are shaped around each person's needs and pace.

She also uses psychodynamic ideas to help people understand repeated patterns and emotional themes from their past. Together these approaches aim to combine practical support with deeper reflection. Sian offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. Costs vary by location and are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule.

This process is designed to match people with the right counsellor and session format.

Focus areas and approaches

What Sian works with

Everything Sian lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sian helps people with.

Approaches Sian lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, follows your lead and aims to build trust so you can talk honestly about parenting, relationships and life changes. This approach works well for people who want a compassionate listener and practical support.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns from past experiences and how they affect present feelings and behaviour. It can help people understand why they repeat the same relationship dynamics or struggle with self-esteem and attachment issues, offering new ways to think about those patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sian will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and together you will try ways of working that suit you. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to your needs over time.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want visual connection. Phone sessions can be quieter and need less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These formats give flexibility so people can keep therapy going around work, childcare and daily routines.
Questions

Questions people ask about Sian

What concerns does Sian help with?

Sian works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and the challenges around pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. She also supports people with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue.

What is Sian's therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm, non-judgemental and down-to-earth. Conversations are client-led and paced to what each person needs.

How much experience does she have?

Sian has three years of experience working with people on the concerns listed in her profile.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.

How is payment and cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sian?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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