Sidonia Stiles

• Relationship issues
• Bereavement and loss
• Genograms and family work

About Sidonia

Sidonia Stiles helps people with relationship difficulties, grief, anxiety, stress and depression by using person-centred and relationship-focused methods. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has 27 years of experience in support and counselling roles.

Sidonia describes herself as a person-centred counsellor who also works with relationship psychodynamic ideas. She uses genograms to map family patterns and looks at how upbringing, culture and belief shape current conflict. This practical focus helps clients see recurring patterns in their relationships.

Her background includes ten years as a group worker for a local council, supporting residential young people and working with family and relationship dynamics. That experience informs how she works with complex relational situations and communication problems.

Sidonia also works with bereavement and loss, drawing on Gestalt ideas to respect each person’s experience of grief. She combines that with approaches from cognitive and behavioural methods and acceptance-based ideas when those fit the client's needs.

She trained with the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body and holds a Higher National Diploma in Person Centred Counselling. Sidonia runs a private practice in Eastbourne and has moved some work online since Covid. She offers sessions in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients.

How Sidonia uses different approaches in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and can help with intimacy, abandonment and communication issues. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and supporting a person to find their own answers, which often suits work with bereavement and self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sidonia will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. This is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.

The biography notes she has offered online sessions since Covid, but does not list specific formats. Please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving and daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists in the BACP, commonly use online sessions to reach international clients and to keep appointments flexible.

Topics Sidonia lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Gottman Method
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Sidonia

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She works with people experiencing anxiety and stress using person-centred and cognitive approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers person-centred counselling and relationship psychodynamic work, and uses tools such as genograms.

How much experience does she have?

She has 27 years of experience including ten years as a council group worker with residential young people.

Is she accredited with a professional body in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages can sessions be offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she is able to work with international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The biography indicates some work has moved online since Covid; please confirm current session formats before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.