Steven Eveleigh, BACP

Steven Eveleigh is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) who moved into therapeutic work after a career in investment banking. He spent years in fast-paced roles in London and later in Bournemouth, Dorset, before deciding to train as a counsellor when his own search for greater fulfilment reached a turning point.

Making the change to counselling felt natural to him, and he now values the work of supporting others. Since qualifying, he has continued to deepen his understanding of himself and of people more broadly to offer effective, compassionate support for a wide range of concerns. He works with issues from workplace stress and career challenges to bereavement, depression, low self-esteem and LGB matters.

Steven aims to provide a calm, down-to-earth, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about difficult or sensitive topics. As a practitioner of client-centered therapy, he lets the client guide the direction of sessions and focuses on creating conditions for exploration and validation of personal experience. He believes in each person’s capacity for growth and seeks to build a collaborative relationship that encourages active engagement with feelings, beliefs and choices.

When helpful, Steven can integrate other approaches such as transactional analysis or Gestalt therapy to tailor the work to an individual’s situation. Together with clients he will agree a way of working designed to address specific needs and goals.

Client-Centred Support and Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy places the client’s perspective at the heart of the work. It involves attentive, empathetic listening and follows the pace and priorities set by the person seeking help, which can be especially useful for people dealing with workplace stress, low self-esteem, bereavement or relationship concerns.

Gestalt therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and how patterns of feeling and behaviour appear in current experience. This approach can help people explore unresolved emotions, improve self-awareness and examine how they relate to others in the here-and-now.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Steven will collaborate with each client to identify what fits best. He works with clients to understand their needs, goals and preferences and adapts methods accordingly so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. It makes it easier to fit sessions around work or caregiving commitments, supports continuity when travel is difficult, and lets clients meet with registered professionals from familiar locations while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship.