Shahna Thurston, BACP

Shahna Thurston holds BACP accreditation and practices in the United Kingdom, bringing five years of professional experience to her therapeutic work. She adopts an integrative, person-centered stance that combines humanistic and existential perspectives with skills-based methods such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness. This blend of approaches allows her to meet each person where they are, offering both practical tools and space for deeper exploration of meaning and values.

Shahna specialises in supporting people through trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, addiction, anxiety and stress, low self-esteem, grief, and the challenges of life transitions. She also works with issues such as parenting, sleep and eating concerns, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her practice emphasises experiential techniques, psychoeducation, and emotion regulation strategies to help clients manage intense feelings, interrupt unhelpful patterns, and strengthen resilience.

Clients can expect a compassionate, non-judgmental environment in which Shahna collaborates with them to identify goals, process past wounds, and develop practical coping skills. She frames therapy as a partnership focused on building confidence, restoring balance, and uncovering steps toward a more fulfilling life. Taking the initial step to seek support is recognised as courageous, and Shahna offers steady guidance throughout the therapeutic journey.

Tailored therapeutic approaches for online support

Shahna integrates client-centered therapy with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness techniques to offer flexible online care. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic environment where the individual’s perspective guides the work - this approach helps when people need space to explore values, identity, and life direction. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive or self-destructive patterns, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, relationship difficulties, and coping with trauma. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance practices that support stress reduction, improved sleep, and clearer emotional regulation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Shahna works collaboratively with each client to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, then tailors techniques and pacing so the work fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer practical benefits - they make scheduling more flexible, reduce travel time, and allow continuity of care across different circumstances. For many people, these options increase accessibility and make it easier to build a consistent therapeutic routine with a registered professional.