Sian Owen, BACP

Sian Owen is a counsellor and therapist who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people feel steadier in daily life. She works with common problems such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. Sian also supports people dealing with relationship concerns, grief and issues around intimacy. She has a BACP accreditation and five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Sian adapts sessions to each person's needs. She listens first, then suggests ways to move forward. That might include learning how thoughts and behaviour connect, practising new skills, or focusing on values and what matters most. She keeps language plain and aims for useful, short-term changes as well as deeper work.

Her background includes a mix of talking-based therapies and skills-focused approaches. Sian draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people accept difficult feelings while acting in line with their values. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. Mindfulness and dialectical behaviour ideas also inform her way of working.

Sian is comfortable supporting people with a wide range of concerns, from trauma and addiction to sleep and eating difficulties. She also helps with anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Welsh, and she can work with international clients.

To begin, people use the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire. Sian then helps schedule sessions according to availability and individual needs.

How Sian’s approaches translate to online work

Sian uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in practical ways. ACT involves noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with motivation, relationship choices and coping with change. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different responses, which suits anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, suggest options, and try ways of working that feel right together. Clients are invited to give feedback and adjust the plan as they go.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use exercises and homework between meetings in ways that match daily routines. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss how sessions will run and help shape a plan that fits practical needs.