Shantonia Lewis , BACP

Shantonia Lewis is a UK-based counsellor registered with BACP, the professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists. With four years of professional experience, she practices within a client-centered, person-focused framework that prioritizes the individual's experience and pace. She works with teenagers, young people, and adults, offering support for stress, anxiety, depression, and the challenges of grief and loss.

Her work also extends to areas such as motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, helping people explore the thoughts and feelings that affect their day-to-day life. Shantonia aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can express themselves honestly and feel heard. She emphasizes empathy and understanding, encouraging clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Shantonia frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on empowerment and practical emotional support. She offers guidance designed to help clients build resilience and clarity as they navigate change. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Client-Centered Support Delivered Online

Client-Centered Therapy places the individual at the heart of the process, focusing on empathy, active listening, and the client’s own goals. In practice this means the therapist offers a nonjudgmental, accepting presence that helps people explore feelings related to stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and motivation. The approach supports greater self-understanding and confidence by validating personal experience rather than directing change.

Shantonia uses this collaborative style to help clients identify what matters most to them and to shape sessions around those priorities. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work - she will work together with each person to determine what methods and pacing suit their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to fit therapy into busy lives and to connect from different locations within the therapist’s service area. For many, remote sessions make regular engagement more manageable while still providing meaningful support from licensed professionals and trained therapists.