Shona Moncrieff
Trauma-informed, pluralistic counselling
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About Shona
Shona Moncrieff helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and low self-esteem. She supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction and bipolar or depressive symptoms. She also works with issues around parenting, eating and sleeping, career stress, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Shona welcomes people from LGBT communities and those coping with life changes such as adoption, bereavement or ageing. Shona is based in the United Kingdom and has three years of professional experience.
Background and approach
She holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. She describes her practice as pluralistic, drawing on a range of theories to suit individual needs rather than using a single fixed method. In sessions she treats clients as the experts on their own lives.
She focuses on helping people notice strengths they already have. Conversations aim to build practical steps, reduce overwhelm and increase confidence. Shona emphasises a trauma-informed stance for people with adverse childhood experiences.
Her work combines approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment techniques and attachment-informed thinking. She tailors methods to the person rather than pushing a single model. The room is framed as a welcoming space to bring whatever someone is carrying.
Shona encourages the first step towards change and frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She invites people to come as they are and start at a pace that feels manageable. The emphasis is on small, steady progress that fits everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 401881
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Shona's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Shona works with
Everything Shona lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shona lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Shona works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit the person. This is a collaborative process with adjustments based on how someone responds.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find therapy that fits into everyday life easier to sustain, for example fitting sessions around work or caring commitments, using shorter check-ins when time is tight, or choosing ways of working that suit quieter surroundings or less screen time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pace and tools to match practical needs and to help build steady change over time.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Shona help with?
Shona supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and bereavement as well as low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also works with parenting stress, addiction, bipolar and sleep or eating difficulties.
What is her approach in therapy?
She uses a pluralistic, trauma-informed approach that pulls from several therapies to match each person's needs. Sessions aim to notice existing strengths and build practical steps to reduce overwhelm.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience supporting people, particularly those affected by trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shona is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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