Stilyana Massey
Calm, practical support for stress and grief
About Stilyana
Stilyana Massey meets people where they are and helps them find steadier ground. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self‑esteem and depression. She also supports people coping with big life changes and offers a calm, respectful space to talk.
Stilyana uses a straightforward, person-focused approach. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs. She listens, reflects what she hears and helps set small, workable goals that fit daily life.
Her practice draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the client's perspective and build trust.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try alternative responses. Solution-Focused Therapy helps people spot what is already working and build on it. Over four years of professional experience give her a practical sense of common struggles.
She aims to be sensitive and compassionate while keeping sessions goal-orientated and clear. That makes it easier to judge progress together. Stilyana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She offers sessions in English and Bulgarian and works with people located in the United Kingdom. She encourages small first steps and will adapt the pace to each person's comfort.
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Sessions & fees
Approaches and how they work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and aims to create an accepting space where concerns can be voiced and understood. It helps when someone needs to be heard and to rebuild confidence in their own choices.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a practical method that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It guides people to try small changes in thinking and action to reduce anxiety, low mood or panic symptoms.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on strengths and exceptions to the problem, helping people set short-term goals and notice progress quickly. This approach is useful for people who want clear, actionable steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through options and help decide what suits the person's needs, goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so methods can be adjusted collaboratively.
Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging offer flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text make brief check-ins or night-time reflections easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
| 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
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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
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Bulgarian
