Stephanie Weatherley

Stephanie Weatherley is a down-to-earth, fun and quirky counsellor who understands that choosing a therapist can feel daunting. She aims to create reassurance and a genuine connection so people can feel comfortable exploring difficult issues.

Born in the south and now living in Northumberland, Stephanie values the calming influence of the sea and the local community. She enjoys walking her dogs on the beach, arts and crafts, sea swimming and reluctantly going to the gym.

Stephanie provides a safe, nurturing space for adults and adolescents to work on their mental health and wellbeing. Her integrative counselling places the client at the centre and blends a person-centred approach with techniques from CBT, psychodynamic work, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. This combination supports practical problem-solving alongside deeper exploration of thoughts, worries and emotions, with a focus on identifying issues, developing strategies and changing unhelpful patterns in thinking and behaviour.

With over 3 years' experience as a counsellor and 10 years working in the charity support sector providing helpline support and counselling, Stephanie specialises in stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD and neurodiversity challenges, and LGBT-related concerns. She has a deep understanding of trauma including childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence and PTSD, and can work with visualisation, grounding techniques and skills for panic and dissociation. She adapts sessions and practical tools to suit each person’s needs, remaining non-judgemental, open and welcoming while building trusting, supportive therapeutic relationships.