Phillippa Stacy

Phillippa Stacy is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression and relationship difficulties. She also helps with grief, addictions, self-esteem and the practical strain of caregiving. Phillippa works in a straightforward, compassionate way that aims to help people feel less stuck and more able to make choices.

Pillippa draws on nine years of clinical experience and holds BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP. She trained in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling with a BA (Hons) and completed a Diploma in Clinical Supervision. These qualifications shape a client-centred style that prioritises respect, clear feedback and personal agency.

In sessions Phillippa listens for unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour. She helps people name those patterns and try small, practical changes. Her work often uses ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-based ways of understanding relationship habits.

Pillippa also brings lived experience of managing a long-term degenerative autoimmune condition. That personal perspective informs her sensitivity to chronic health challenges, caregiver stress and the emotional work of major life changes.

Her manner is open, honest and direct. Phillippa aims to offer a calm space to untangle difficult feelings, practice different choices and build everyday coping skills. To begin, she asks people to outline their goals so the work stays practical and focused.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Pillippa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and on choosing actions that match personal values; it can help with anxiety, avoidance and getting moving again. Attachment-Based approaches look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connection, which is useful for relationship strain and communication problems.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Phillippa will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then agree a way forward together. That collaborative step helps shape whether more ACT strategies, attachment-focused conversation or client-centred reflection will be used.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Many people find remote sessions help maintain continuity through illness or life transitions, and allow practical exercises to be tried between appointments.