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Sian Hines

Sian Hines, NCPS

United Kingdom

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NCPS counsellor - Relationship and anxiety support

  • ACT
  • Attachment work
  • CBT

About Sian

Sian Hines is a NCPS counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related worries, self-esteem and a broad range of life challenges including addiction, sleep difficulties, parenting strain and compassion fatigue. She also notes focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, blended family questions and aspects of alternative sexual culture like BDSM and kink.

Sian uses an integrative style, blending different theories to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on talking through feelings from the past, present and future. She explains what to expect in counselling and stays alongside clients as they look at parts of themselves they want to understand or change.

In practical terms Sian aims to make the therapy process clear. She describes steps and boundaries up front so clients know how sessions will run. The emphasis is on straightforward conversations about emotions, patterns and choices rather than technical jargon.

Her clinical methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and hypnotherapy. These are drawn on as needed to address issues such as coping with life changes, communication problems, codependency and forgiveness.

Sian notes she is not an emergency service and would follow local crisis procedures if someone is judged to be in acute danger. For people carrying guilt or shame after relationships, parenting decisions, or family conflict, she offers a practical, calm approach to untangle those feelings.

How Sian uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, and then clarifies what matters so small steps follow. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect trust and closeness now, which can be useful for intimacy issues and abandonment wounds. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on allowing the person to lead the conversation while the counsellor listens and reflects, helping people feel understood as they work through shame or guilt.

Choosing the right mix of methods is done together. Sian will talk about what feels most relevant, test an approach and adjust it based on how the client responds. That collaborative stance helps match practical tools to the client’s goals and day-to-day life.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a normal week, for example shorter check-ins that suit a lunch break, sessions without video if bandwidth is limited, or arranging times that suit different time zones. Registered and accredited professionals including counsellors often use online sessions to help people keep therapy alongside work, family and other commitments.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem, addictions, sleep and other life changes, plus various family and communication issues.

How would she approach shame or guilt?

She blends approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based work to help people name and sit with painful feelings and explore choices they can make next.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of counselling experience supporting adults with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed as NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients, and she accepts people outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm the current session options when you book.

How are fees handled?

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

What do I do to start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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