Sidonia Stiles , BACP

Sidonia Stiles is a BACP-registered counsellor based in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, who brings nearly three decades of experience to relationship, bereavement and anxiety work. She combines a person-centred stance with relationship-focused therapy to help people explore family dynamics, communication patterns and the personal meanings that shape relationships. Sidonia has particular expertise supporting grief, stress, depression and intimacy-related concerns, and she has worked with the LGBT community in both couple and one-to-one settings.

Before qualifying as a counsellor, Sidonia spent ten years as a group worker for a local council supporting residential young people and working with families through challenging relationship dynamics. That background informs her practical, systemic approach to issues such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family challenges and caregiver stress. She uses clinical tools like genograms to map family patterns and better understand how upbringing and cultural context influence current conflicts.

Sidonia holds an HND Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (2006) and a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Therapy (2019) awarded by CPCAB. She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her professional training and ongoing commitment to ethical practice. Her therapeutic work also draws on theories such as Gestalt when addressing grief, honoring each person’s unique experience of loss.

Sidonia maintains a private practice from the The Natural Fitnesses Centre in Eastbourne and also offers online sessions to expand access. She accepts individual and relationship referrals, and works with clients on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions with Sidonia

Sidonia draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where the client’s own perspective guides the pace and goals of therapy. This approach focuses on empathy and understanding to help people build self-awareness and confidence in difficult life moments.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore patterns in close relationships and how early caregiving experiences influence current connection, trust and intimacy. It is helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, attachment issues and related emotional patterns.

Sidonia approaches the choice of methods as a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify which approach or combination of approaches best fits their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses to ensure the best possible fit.

Online therapy with Sidonia is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to access sessions from different locations and at times that suit a busy life. These options support continuity of care, allow for flexible scheduling and make it possible to work with a licensed professional even when in-person meetings are not practical.