Simon Favilli

Simon Favilli is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, trauma, grief and depression. Simon aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion as they take steps towards change.

In sessions Simon tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. He listens for patterns around attachment, abandonment, control and codependency. He also supports people dealing with body image concerns, guilt and shame, impulsivity, obsessions and compulsions, and feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Simon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical ways to cope day to day. He helps people build skills to manage difficult thoughts and urges, improve communication and set healthier boundaries. Work can include talking through past hurts and learning ways to respond differently in current relationships.

People are invited to take the first step at their own pace. Simon aims to empower clients to make choices that feel manageable. He checks progress and adapts the plan as goals change.

Sessions are conducted in English and Simon practises in the United Kingdom. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is noted as his professional credential.

How evidence-based techniques transfer to online work

Simon draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxious thoughts, cope with loss and address compulsive behaviours. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours, which can reduce worry and compulsions by teaching practical coping steps. Trauma-informed work looks at how past experiences shape current reactions and uses paced conversations and grounding strategies to help someone feel more able to manage intense emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Simon collaborates with each person to test what helps most, adapting methods as goals and needs become clearer. This means the plan can change over time to match what is proving useful for everyday life.

If you are considering online therapy please confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options, depending on the formats offered. Registered and accredited professionals can often replicate many of the same therapeutic tasks online, while tailoring pacing and tools to how you prefer to work.