Steven Ford
Practical, empathic therapy for stress and addiction
About Steven
Steven Ford uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and addictions. He combines clear listening with straightforward techniques so conversations stay useful. Steven holds NCPS, the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society credential, and brings 14 years of clinical experience to his work.
He draws on several therapy styles to match what each person needs. That might mean learning skills to tolerate strong feelings, noticing values and taking small steps towards them, or looking at past patterns that keep repeating.
Background and approach
Sessions are guided by empathy, directness and curiosity rather than jargon. Steven has worked across different therapeutic settings and has experience running group and individual work. Much of his practice focuses on trauma and abuse, process addictions, anger and the aftermath of sexual assault.
He also helps people tackle issues like shame, guilt, loneliness and questions about life purpose. Areas of particular attention include abandonment and attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, fatherhood issues, midlife crisis and men's issues. He also supports people dealing with post-traumatic stress and process addictions such as gambling or compulsive behaviours.
People can expect sessions that balance practical strategies with space to reflect. The aim is to build skills, reduce distress and develop clearer ways to move forward. Steven works in English and accepts international clients for online work.
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches online and what they offer
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take small, practical steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and life-direction questions.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor offers empathic listening and gentle reflection so people can find their own answers and build self-trust. This approach suits those who need a calm space to think through problems.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance and strengthening communication. It can help with anger, overwhelming anxiety and patterns of impulsive behaviour.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication styles. Video is good for longer conversations and visual connection, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text messaging allows ongoing brief support between meetings. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
