- Relationship dynamics
- Grief and loss
- Family patterns
About Sidonia
Sidonia Stiles is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 27 years of experience. She commonly works with relationship issues, bereavement, anxiety, stress and depression, and she has experience supporting LGBT people in relationship and one-to-one work.
Sidonia began her career as a group worker for a local council, supporting residential young people and the families around them. That background shaped her interest in family patterns and how upbringing affects everyday relationships. She uses genograms as a practical tool to map family relationships and patterns.
Her training includes a Higher National Diploma in Person Centred counselling and a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Therapy with CPCAB. She is a registered counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
In sessions she draws on person-centred ways of working alongside relationship-focused and grief-informed ideas. She also uses approaches that address thoughts and behaviours, and techniques to manage strong emotions. Sidonia names Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-based ideas among the methods she uses.
She describes grief work informed by Gestalt theory, paying attention to each person’s experience of loss. Sidonia also helps people tackle practical problems such as sleep disruption, work stress, addiction issues and the strain of caring roles.
Sessions were offered in person in Eastbourne and are now provided online. She works in English and Portuguese and is able to work with international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approach and online session practicalities
Sidonia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas as part of her online work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and learning small practical steps to act in line with those values when stress or anxiety are strong. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in present relationships, which can help with relationship tensions and loyalty conflicts.She treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods might fit best. Together they adapt techniques and pace to what the client needs and what feels most useful in sessions.
The profile notes she now offers online sessions, but specific delivery options are not listed. Confirm the exact session formats and scheduling details before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments fit around work or family routines. Registered or accredited professionals can use different methods online, and Sidonia will explain how particular practices translate to a remote session during the first meeting.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship problems, bereavement, anxiety, stress, depression and related concerns such as intimacy, addictions and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends person-centred work with relationship-focused and grief-informed approaches, and she uses practical tools like genograms in sessions.
How long has she practised?
She has 27 years of experience, including earlier work as a group worker with residential young people and families.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom and previously ran a practice in Eastbourne.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
Her biography states she now offers online sessions. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.