Seaneen Madden

Seaneen Madden is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She describes her work as respectful and compassionate, and aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She encourages people to take the first step toward a more fulfilling life and offers support through that process.

Her day-to-day work often involves stress and anxiety. She also helps people with relationship worries, family conflict and parenting strains. Other areas she supports include self-esteem, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and anger.

Seaneen draws on a range of therapeutic styles to suit different needs. She uses client-centred ways of working to focus on what matters to the person sitting in front of her. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, commonly called CBT, is part of her approach when looking at thoughts and behaviours.

She also brings in elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which includes practical skills for managing strong emotions. More reflective methods such as existential and Jungian ideas may be used when people want to explore life meaning or deeper personal patterns.

Seaneen is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Sessions are offered in English. If someone wants to begin, they use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and book according to the counsellor’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy centres on the person and their experience, with the counsellor following the person's lead and offering empathic listening to help them make sense of things. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to talk through stressful or emotional situations.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. It often suits people who want clear strategies for managing symptoms such as panic, worry or sleep problems.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, emphasises skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and better interpersonal communication. These skills can be helpful for managing intense anger, relationship conflict or sudden mood shifts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as needed in collaboration with the person. This ensures the plan fits the individual rather than imposing a single model.

For practicalities, the biography does not list which online session types are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or other commitments and can reduce travel time. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that suits the person better.