About Stilyana
Stilyana Massey is a UK-based counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, stress and low mood. She writes short, clear sessions and focuses on what matters to each person. Stilyana aims to make the first step easier and offers calm, respectful support.
She works in plain language and adapts conversations to fit the person in front of her. Sessions are shaped around the concerns you bring, such as panic attacks, grief, low self-esteem or major life changes.
Background and approach
Stilyana uses practical exercises as well as talking to help people notice small changes that add up. Her approach draws on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused steps. That means the conversation will centre on your goals, look at unhelpful thinking patterns, and try simple strategies to move you forward.
She encourages people to test small changes between sessions. Stilyana has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is noted as a professional credential. She offers sessions in English and Bulgarian for people who prefer either language.
People who choose her often want straightforward, respectful care for issues like depression, coping with loss, body image, relationship strain, chronic illness, and purpose. She emphasises compassion and practical planning so people can make steady progress toward a more manageable life.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement. It helps when someone wants to be heard, feel validated and build confidence in their own decisions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It is useful for anxiety, panic and low mood because it offers clear techniques to change unhelpful thinking and to try different behaviours.
Solution-Focused Therapy aims for small, practical changes and clear goals. Sessions often identify what is already working and build simple steps to make life feel more manageable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods that fit the person’s needs. This collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people see non-verbal cues and have regular conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Bulgarian
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