Sian Llewellyn , BACP

Sian Llewellyn is a counsellor based in Wales who supports people facing midlife concerns and many other life stresses. She draws on a person-centred way of working to offer calm, non-judgemental space for talking through anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictive patterns, parenting strain and changes in life direction. Sian holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration BACP and has ten years' experience in practice.

Her background includes a Foundation Degree in Person Centred Counselling from Worcester University and further accredited diplomas in relationship counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy. She has also completed training in psychology and Compassion Focused Therapy. These studies inform a flexible, down-to-earth approach rather than a single fixed method.

In sessions she focuses on listening closely and helping people notice what matters to them. She uses empathy and reflective listening to help people make sense of painful feelings. Practical strategies from CBT and Compassion Focused Therapy are offered when they suit the person's goals.

Sian also works with attachment and relationship patterns using emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas. Mindfulness practices are used to help with stress, emotional regulation and coping with change. The aim is to reduce overwhelm and build clearer direction in life.

She values working in private practice and has supported clients through childhood trauma, eating difficulties, addictive tendencies, low self-worth and complicated grief. People are encouraged to take things at their own pace and set goals that feel achievable.

How Sian’s approaches fit with online therapy

Sian uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches in her work. ACT helps people clarify values and take small practical steps towards a meaningful life, which can be useful when coping with midlife changes and low mood. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help with intimacy and trust issues. Client-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and reflecting back what matters to the person in the room.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to assess what feels most helpful based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining ACT exercises, attachment-focused conversation and person-centred listening over several sessions to see what helps most.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm practical options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow for different ways of working with mindfulness and ACT exercises between sessions to support change in everyday life.