Shirley Banton
Gentle, reflective counsellor for lasting change
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About Shirley
Shirley Banton is a counsellor with 11 years of practice and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a calm and reflective space for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted. Shirley tends to work gently and honestly, and she encourages clients to move at their own pace.
She draws on a client-centred base and mixes in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas as they suit each person.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and tailored rather than following one fixed method. That means practical strategies can sit alongside deeper work on patterns, meaning, and self-understanding. Shirley has particular experience with trauma, domestic violence, and relational abuse, and with problems such as anxiety, stress, low self-worth, grief, addiction and relationship concerns.
She also supports people coping with life changes, work-related pressure, parenting strain and issues linked to identity and intimacy. Her style is reflective and relational, with a focus on building healthier boundaries and rebuilding confidence. She aims to help people notice unhelpful habits, try new responses, and make clearer choices in day-to-day life.
Conversations move between short-term problem solving and slower exploration when that feels right. Shirley offers online therapy from the United Kingdom and works with clients in English. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 11
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 394272
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Shirley's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Shirley works with
Everything Shirley lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shirley lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Shirley works online
These approaches are used flexibly rather than rigidly. Shirley will talk with you about goals and try different ways of working to see what fits. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process and she adjusts the mix of practical skills and deeper reflection to match your needs and preferences.
The biography states that Shirley offers online therapy, which can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Online work can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or make it simpler to attend when relocating. Confirm the current session options and any technical preferences before booking so you know how you will meet and what will work best for you.
Questions and answers
What kinds of issues does Shirley help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties. Additional areas include grief, addictions, parenting strain and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred and collaborative, mixing practical techniques with reflective exploration. Sessions balance short-term problem solving and deeper pattern work.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of counselling experience and a background that includes supporting survivors of domestic and relational abuse. She also has extensive experience in further and higher education contexts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and Shirley accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography mentions online therapy. Confirm the current session formats and any preferences before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shirley?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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