Stilyana Massey, BACP
Stilyana Massey is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem.
About Stilyana
Stilyana Massey is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She supports those finding it hard to cope with life changes and people who are living with depression. She aims to provide a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through what matters most to them.
Stilyana trained and holds BACP registration, and she brings four years of professional experience to her work.
Background and approach
She adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation rather than using one set method for everyone. Sessions focus on what will help most right now and on practical steps clients can try between meetings. Her approach draws on client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, and solution-focused techniques.
That means sessions combine listening and understanding with tools to change unhelpful thoughts and small, achievable goals. Clients are invited to set the pace and focus of therapy throughout the process. Stilyana also offers support around attachment and abandonment worries, body image and self-love, communication and control struggles, and challenges such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, pregnancy and childbirth, and panic attacks.
She emphasises kindness, sensitivity and respect in every conversation. She speaks English and Bulgarian. People who choose to start working with her first complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 406095 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Stilyana works with
Everything Stilyana lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- 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
Approaches Stilyana lists
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Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits for issues like anxiety and depression.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and on what is already working. It is useful when someone wants short-term steps to move forward from a difficult period.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss these methods with the client and choose what fits their needs and preferences. Decisions about focus and pace are made collaboratively so the work stays relevant to the persons goals.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which gives flexibility for different situations. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a simpler check-in and require less bandwidth, while chat or messaging suits shorter updates or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep contact consistent over time.
Frequently asked
What concerns can Stilyana help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, as well as coping with life changes and related issues such as panic attacks and chronic illness.
How would sessions feel and what style is used?
Sessions are conversational and practical, combining client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques to set goals and try new strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience working with the concerns listed and tailors her approach to each person she sees.
Where does Stilyana practise and how is she accredited?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as provided in her profile details.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and Bulgarian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person best.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions.
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