Stacey Coombes, NCPS

Stacey Coombes is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and issues around self-esteem. She also supports those facing grief, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting strain, and intimacy-related concerns including jealousy. Stacey works in a warm, non-judgemental way and aims to help people find practical steps that feel manageable.

With ten years' experience and the NCPS credential, Stacey uses an integrative approach. That means she draws on several therapy styles and adapts them to each person. Sessions typically include listening and reflection, alongside exercises and tools people can try between meetings.

Her work often focuses on understanding attachment and communication patterns that affect relationships. Stacey also uses techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches to help with unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns. She blends these with emotion-focused ideas when feelings need space and clearer expression.

Clients can expect practical ideas for coping with life changes, low mood, impulsivity or difficulties with control. Stacey aims to break concerns into small, manageable steps and to build skills that people can use day to day. She emphasises pacing the work to match each person’s needs.

Stacey invites people to talk about what matters to them and to set realistic goals together. Her style is collaborative and grounded, with attention to both feelings and actions. To start, she asks people to describe what they want to change and what would feel different for them.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and to focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication; it can help with trust, jealousy and intimacy-related difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy creates a space where people are listened to with empathy, and the counsellor reflects what they hear to help clarity and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacey will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve, so pacing and choice are important.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and let people meet from a convenient location. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and for using video or phone to suit how someone prefers to communicate. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools from the chosen approaches to work well in remote conversations, focusing on practical exercises, real-time reflection and planning between sessions.