Steven Ford , NCPS

Steven Ford is a warm, empathic and trauma-informed integrative therapist and clinical supervisor with more than 14 years of clinical experience supporting people in a range of therapeutic settings. He brings a calm, curious presence to his work and combines practical skills with a deep commitment to ethical practice to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and challenges with self-esteem.

Accredited by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), Steven currently works as a Counselling Coordinator at Change Grow Live (CGL) Recovery Service, where he leads a team of counsellors, oversees therapeutic interventions and helps maintain service standards. His background includes both individual and group work with people from diverse backgrounds, and he applies an integrative approach to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Steven specialises in addiction, trauma and abuse, guilt and shame, anger, anxiety, depression and issues of self-worth. He also focuses on attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, fatherhood and men’s issues, post-traumatic stress, process addictions and recovery from sexual assault and abuse. His therapeutic stance emphasises empathy, honesty and curiosity while drawing on established methods to foster resilience and meaningful change.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values. In online sessions ACT informs exercises that build psychological flexibility and reduce avoidance patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and issues around life purpose.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. Delivered remotely, DBT techniques support people struggling with intense emotions, anger, self-harm urges or relationship difficulties by teaching concrete tools to manage overwhelming moments.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, non-directive relationship where the therapist offers empathy, acceptance and genuine understanding. This approach helps people explore identity, self-worth and attachment concerns at their own pace and can be especially helpful for shame, low self-esteem and recovery after trauma.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Steven Ford works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences and adapts the plan over time to ensure the best possible match.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, live chat or text-based messaging let clients access work around schedules, family commitments or geographic barriers. For many people, remote options make it easier to maintain continuity and make steady progress with licensed professionals and therapists from wherever they are.