Independent practitioner
Stephen Manning
MBACP (Accred.)
Verification pending
Echo is currently reviewing this practitioner’s professional credentials.
About this practice
I offer a non-judgemental relationship where you can feel supported, listened to and safe enough to explore whatever you are facing. I will treat you with respect, take time to understand you and your experiences, and offer a genuine and open relationship. You will have an opportunity to ask questions about how the process works and share what your best hopes are from working with me.
You may be dealing with something specific that is troubling you, or you may be seeking support during a particularly difficult time. Sometimes people come to counselling without a clear problem in mind, only a sense that things don't feel quite right. People bring a wide range of concerns to counselling but you do not need to identify a specific issue before coming. What matters is having the space to talk and to begin making sense of what is happening.
I will encourage you to express your thoughts and feelings, explore the issues that are troubling you, and discover ways of living more resourcefully. The work is centred on self-discovery and finding solutions that feel right for you, rather than being given advice or told what to do. Together, we focus on supporting your own understanding and choices, at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
In the Echo ecosystem
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Recommends · Psychoeducation
Understanding and regulating the nervous system.
Recommends · Psychoeducation
Attachment patterns and relational dynamics.
Recommends · Psychoeducation
Self-worth, identity and inner criticism.
Recommends · Guided Journal
Recommends · Guided Journal
Recommends · Guided Journal
Recommends · Psychoeducation
Burnout, rest and sustainable living.
Recommends · Guided Journal
Recommends · Reflection Space
Your emotional weather, over time.
Recommends · Guided Journal
Practice details
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- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, In-person
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Availability
- Monday to Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm Friday: 9 am to 1:30 pm
- Education & credentials
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling · Liverpool John Moores University · 2001
- MSc in Applied Psychology · Liverpool John Moores University · 1998
- Diploma in Casework Supervision · PCCS · 2007
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