Stephen Davis
Experienced counsellor using practical approaches
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About Stephen
Stephen Davis is a counsellor with a ten-year background in talking alongside people through difficult and confusing times. He uses straightforward, practical ideas to help clients make sense of their feelings and choices. Steve aims to create a calm, creative space where people can talk about what is getting in the way of their well-being.
Stephen draws on a mix of approaches, including cognitive and psychodynamic ideas, and motivational interviewing.
Background and approach
He adapts how he works to the person in front of him, selecting techniques that suit their needs. This flexible way of working means sessions might focus on thoughts and behaviours, exploring personal meaning, or strengthening motivation for change. He has experience helping people with relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, career questions, stress and anxiety, grief and trauma.
Additional interests include attachment and abandonment issues, communication and commitment problems, and challenges linked to chronic illness or caregiving. He also addresses anger, bipolar and depression-related concerns alongside parenting and fatherhood issues. Stephen describes his style as intuitive and adaptable, combining coaching elements with therapeutic work to build confidence and resilience.
He tends to use practical, relatable ideas rather than technical language. In sessions he helps people clarify goals and take manageable steps towards change. Stephen is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Sessions are based in the United Kingdom and are delivered in English. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 196718
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Stephen's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Stephen works with
Everything Stephen lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Stephen lists
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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 Stephen works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephen will discuss options with each person and choose or combine methods based on their goals and preferences. The decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change during therapy.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow work that focuses on practical exercises and reflection in between meetings, helping progress continue between sessions.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Stephen help with?
He works with relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, career questions, stress, anxiety, grief and trauma, among other concerns listed in his specialities.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a flexible, integrative style that mixes cognitive and psychodynamic ideas with motivational interviewing to match a person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Stephen has around ten years of experience working as a registered therapist.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He is not taking international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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