Shanni Hurton

Shanni Hurton is a counsellor who draws on an integrative style to meet each person where they are. She holds NCPS, which stands for the National Counselling Society, and brings 16 years of practice to her work. Shanni aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can begin to talk through what feels hard right now.

She uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. That means sessions might include elements from cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused work, motivational interviewing and trauma-focused techniques depending on what helps. The emphasis is practical - identifying strengths, recognising patterns and trying small changes that can make daily life easier.

People come to her for many reasons, including stress, anxiety, trauma and grief, low mood, eating and body image concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD and sleep problems. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, isolation and times of big change.

In sessions Shanni aims to listen, reflect and help people set realistic steps forward. She works collaboratively so the person she is seeing helps shape the focus and pace of therapy. Conversations are plain and down to earth rather than full of jargon.

Shanni works from the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English. Before booking, people should check the current session options and scheduling details so they know what format will suit them best.

How Shanni’s approaches translate to online therapy

Shanni draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused work alongside solution-focused techniques to tailor sessions to each person. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-focused work pays attention to how past distress affects current life and uses careful, paced methods to reduce the impact of those memories. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and on what is already working in someone’s life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has helped before, and then suggest approaches to try together. That collaborative discussion may shift over time as needs change, and choices are revisited during regular sessions.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know how this therapist is offering appointments. Online work can help people fit therapy into busy lives by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work, or offering different ways to communicate. Practical benefits include easier scheduling and being able to maintain continuity when life circumstances change.