Stephanie Cartwright

Stephanie Cartwright is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on practical change. She uses straightforward, goal-focused work to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety and relationship concerns. Stephanie combines conversational listening with clear tools so people can try different ways of coping and see what helps in daily life.

She draws on eight years of practice and aims for focused, useful sessions. Conversations centre on what matters most to the person and steps they can try between meetings. That might include simple experiments in thinking or behaviour, and small tasks to rebuild confidence after a breakup or loss.

Stephanie has worked in hospice settings supporting people with terminal and non-terminal diagnoses, and their carers. That experience shaped how she talks about grief, end-of-life changes and the practical challenges that follow bereavement. She also helps with issues such as sleep, eating, midlife shifts and compassion fatigue.

Her approach mixes client-centred work with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods. This means she listens to what matters to the person, then suggests ideas and exercises to test in everyday life. Sessions emphasise using existing strengths and building new habits that fit into a busy schedule.

People who choose this counselling often want to feel more in control and more able to cope between sessions. Stephanie aims to give clear priorities and tools so changes can be practised and embedded over time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Stephanie blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods. Client-centred therapy means the counsellor listens and follows the person's priorities, helping them name what matters. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small changes in thinking and behaviour to ease symptoms. Solution-focused therapy looks for practical next steps and experiments that can be tried quickly to see what helps.

Finding the right mix is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels manageable. Together they will choose techniques and tasks to try between sessions and adjust the plan as needed, so the work fits the person's life and pace.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online counselling can help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep appointments around work or family commitments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or audio-only sessions when that is more practical. Ask about session length and scheduling when you book so the format suits your needs.