Stephen Padfield, NCPS
5 years in practice
Stephen Padfield offers support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship worries, addiction and many other life difficulties.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS20-01983 · expires October 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Stephen
Stephen Padfield offers support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship worries, addiction and many other life difficulties. He uses a plain, humane way of working so people can talk about what matters without feeling judged. Stephen's approach aims to help individuals understand their choices and feel steadier day to day.
He describes his work as pluralistic, drawing on different methods to suit a person and a problem. Existential ideas are part of his practice, helping people consider meaning, values and how they relate to the world around them.
Background and approach
He also uses client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of mindfulness in sessions. Stephen trained to a Master's level in psychotherapy and holds NCPS as a listed credential. He has five years' practical experience supporting adults with issues such as trauma, bipolar, ADHD, intimacy-related concerns, body image and identity questions.
He has worked with people facing bereavement, spirituality and gender-related matters. In sessions he offers practical tools alongside open conversation. That might mean trying simple mindfulness exercises, spotting thought patterns that worsen mood, or talking through relationships and boundaries.
Sessions are paced to suit each person's needs and aims. Therapy is offered in English and is provided from the United Kingdom. Stephen works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can pick the format that fits their life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephen names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Stephen often uses Existential Therapy to help people look at meaning, values and life choices when they feel stuck or overwhelmed. This approach is useful for grief, emptiness, identity and major life changes where understanding purpose matters.He also uses Client-Centred Therapy which focuses on careful listening and building a trusting space. That way the person leads the pace and topic while the counsellor reflects and supports. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used for spotting unhelpful thinking and testing practical changes to mood and behaviour, which can help with anxiety, depression and some addiction patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephen treats approach as a decision made together based on the person's goals and preferences. He will talk through options and try methods that feel useful, adjusting if something does not fit.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make attendance easier. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring duties and travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Stephen support?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, bipolar, ADHD and related problems listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his style in sessions?
Stephen uses a pluralistic, client-centred style that focuses on listening first and then offering tools that fit each person.
What background and experience does he have?
He has five years' practical experience and completed a Master's degree in Psychotherapy.
What credentials and location are listed?
Stephen lists NCPS as his credential and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
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