Shea McCartney, BACP, NCPS

Shea McCartney is a BACP Therapist (MBACP) and an NCPS Therapist (MNCPS Accred) practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. He works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, and blended family issues. Sessions are offered in English.

Shea uses a person-centred base and draws on several approaches when they help. That means conversations start with what matters to the client, then move to practical steps or deeper reflection as needed. He aims to listen without judgement and to help people name what is difficult before deciding on next steps.

In practice Shea combines client-centred work with elements from cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused approaches. He may use solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships. The mix depends on a person’s needs and what they want to work on.

His background includes work in NHS mental health services, child protection, trauma response and suicide intervention organisations. That experience informs how he supports people facing bereavement, family problems, domestic abuse, and complex trauma reactions. Sessions can include practical coping strategies, emotional processing and planning for changes at home or in relationships.

Shea is comfortable addressing less often discussed topics such as BDSM and alternative sex culture, abandonment issues, and caregiver strain. He also supports clients dealing with chronic pain or illness, codependency, communication problems and the stresses of becoming part of a blended household. If you want to start, follow the site’s matching and booking steps to arrange an initial appointment.