Counsellor profile
Sian Hines, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment work
- Client-Centred approach
About Sian
Sian Hines is a counsellor registered with the NCPS and has four years' experience working with people across the United Kingdom. She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship matters, grief, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, addictions and a wide range of life stresses. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Sian uses an integrative way of working. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and hypnotherapy as appropriate. In practice this means she may focus on thoughts and behaviours at one time, and on attachment patterns or values at another.
In sessions she explains what the counselling process looks like and works collaboratively when people want to explore past events or focus on current coping. She describes the work as moving between past, present and future to increase understanding or to support change.
Sian also lists a broad set of focused concerns she addresses, including areas like body image, blended family issues, communication problems, intimacy and BDSM or kink topics. Other areas named are anger, parenting, fatherhood issues, cancer, codependency, divorce and separation, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is conversational and practical. She aims to help people talk through feelings, notice patterns and decide on the next steps. Before booking, people should confirm current session formats and practical details on the service's booking page.
Approach and practicalities for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on their values. It often suits people dealing with anxiety, low mood or life changes who want to act in line with what matters to them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and can help with intimacy, relationship problems and feelings of abandonment. Client-Centred Therapy centres on the person's own experience and uses listening and reflection to support clearer self-understanding and choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what seems most useful and adapt methods as therapy progresses. Decisions about which methods to use are made together, based on the person's goals and how they respond.
The therapist's profile does not specify the exact session formats. Before booking, check the current session options on the service's booking page. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins or let someone work without being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can offer helpful continuity of care while clients balance work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, self-esteem, addictions and many life changes such as divorce and parenting strains.
How would you describe the way she works?
She uses an integrative approach, drawing on methods like ACT, attachment-based work, CBT, client-centred techniques and hypnotherapy to suit the person's needs.
What experience does she have?
She has four years' experience as a counsellor working with a range of concerns in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the NCPS as stated in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. The profile indicates she accepts international clients and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before arranging a session.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.