Shirley Banton , BACP

Shirley Banton offers a calm, reflective approach to therapy grounded in person-centred principles and enriched by transpersonal perspectives. She works in a trauma-informed way, shaping each consultation around the client’s pace and needs while encouraging deeper self-exploration and meaning-making when appropriate. Her style is collaborative and non-judgemental, inviting clients who are curious about themselves and prepared to engage in a thoughtful therapeutic process.

Shirley tailors interventions rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, drawing on a range of techniques to address issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and challenges with self-esteem, intimacy, eating and sleeping. She also supports clients facing life transitions, parenting pressures, neurodiverse concerns like ADHD, and occupational struggles including burnout and career uncertainty. Shirley is experienced in working with LGBT clients and those coping with compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, depression, and other complex emotional states.

Her background includes extensive work with survivors of domestic and relational abuse, including coercive control and long-term relational trauma. In addition to her therapeutic practice, she brings substantial experience in further and higher education, which informs her understanding of anxiety, identity issues, and the pressures often faced by students, educators, and young adults navigating change. Shirley has 11 years of experience as a therapist and over 20 years’ experience in education.

She holds the BACP credential, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Shirley accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally, and she provides online therapy to increase access for people who prefer remote sessions. Her approach suits those seeking steady, reflective support to understand patterns, rebuild confidence, and develop healthier boundaries.