Stacey Coombes

Stacey Coombes is a counsellor and psychotherapist who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, low self-esteem, anxiety or relationship strain. She works with those coping with anger, impulsive behaviour, shame, domestic abuse, body image and eating concerns. Stacey offers a calm, non-judgemental space and aims to help people find small, manageable ways forward.

Stacey has ten years' experience and practises in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS as a credential and describes her work as integrative, which means she draws on different therapy approaches to suit each person. Sessions are shaped around the individual's needs rather than a fixed formula.

In therapy she uses a mixture of conversational listening, reflective questioning and practical strategies. Stacey pays attention to attachment patterns and emotional responses, and she helps people develop new ways of coping when old habits feel stuck. She aims to balance understanding past experiences with steps to improve day-to-day wellbeing.

People often bring life changes, grief, parenting pressures or career stress to sessions. Stacey also supports those facing trauma, mood difficulties and postpartum depression, and she works with issues like control, jealousy and isolation. Her approach aims to build clarity, self-compassion and practical skills that fit each person's life.

Contact through the Start Therapy pathway on the site begins the process. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange scheduling according to Stacey's availability.

Therapy approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that move a person towards the life they want. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build different ways of relating and feeling safer in close connections. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and reflection so the client can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacey uses an integrative method and will talk with each person about what feels most helpful. Together they look at concerns, goals and preferences and then try approaches that match the individual's needs. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life and can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day and can be a practical way to keep continuity of care during life transitions.