Shannon Brailsford

Shannon Brailsford is an integrative counsellor who creates a calm, accepting space for people to talk about what feels hard. She works gently and at the client’s pace, helping those who feel overwhelmed, overcommitted, or unsure how to put their own needs first.

She often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and low confidence. She also helps with career concerns, depression, compassion fatigue and coping with big life changes such as divorce and separation. Sessions look at everyday struggles as well as deeper patterns that keep causing pain.

Shannon follows the lead of the person in front of her and focuses on building trust. Conversations may cover self-limiting beliefs and where they come from. The aim is to help people understand themselves better and make choices that fit who they truly are.

Having been in the client seat herself, she speaks from personal experience about how hard it can feel to be vulnerable. That background shapes a compassionate, curious style that balances warmth with careful listening.

She combines different ways of working to suit each person. Over time the work can help reduce overwhelm and bring clearer direction. To start, she asks people to contact her directly and to complete a short matching questionnaire when they pick the Start Therapy option.

How Shannon’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people name what matters to them, which can be useful for stress, low confidence and life direction. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can reduce overwhelm and support coping during change.

Shannon frames the choice of approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt work to a person’s goals and preferences rather than imposing a single method. That joint decision helps people feel involved and safer as they try new ways of working.

Please confirm available session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caring responsibilities and can reduce travel time. It also offers ways to have a shorter check-in or to use phone rather than video if that better fits a person’s needs. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online work helps maintain continuity of care when life is busy.