About

BACP Accredited Psychotherapist Online & Face-to-Face Therapy

I’m Shirley Banton, a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist offering professional online therapy, telephone counselling, and face-to-face sessions in Harold Wood, East London. Many of the people I work with are women who are used to holding a lot for others and may feel overwhelmed or emotionally tired. I provide a calm, supportive space for adults seeking therapy for anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions.

Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, exhausted, or unsure where to begin. Therapy is not always about quick solutions, meaningful change often develops over time as trust builds and patterns become clearer. My work supports you to reflect, understand yourself more deeply, and move forward at a pace that feels manageable.

Online therapy allows you to access consistent, confidential support from the comfort of your own space, while maintaining the depth and continuity of therapeutic work.

If you’re considering therapy, you’re welcome to get in touch or book a free 15-minute consultation. You don’t need to carry everything alone. Reaching out for therapy is a meaningful first step, and I’m here to support you through that process.

Shirley Banton

My Background and Therapeutic Approach

I’m an Accredited Psychotherapist (MBACP Accred) and Founder of Leyvon Psychotherapy. I have over ten years of clinical experience, alongside more than twenty years’ experience in education, leadership, and quality assurance.

I offer integrative psychotherapy grounded in Person-Centred and Transpersonal approaches. My work is relational, reflective, and responsive to each client’s individual experiences. Therapy with me is collaborative and develops over time, allowing space for deeper understanding and emotional safety.

I work extensively with women who are survivors of abuse, young adults, and professionals experiencing stress, burnout, or emotional pressure. Many clients choose online therapy for its flexibility, privacy, and ease of access.

While some clients attend therapy short-term, many find ongoing therapy over several months supports more meaningful and lasting change.

How I Help

Because a Stronger Mind Starts with Small Steps

Counselling helps you build gentle, consistent habits to support your mental wellbeing —
one day at a time.

Counselling

Counselling provides a safe, non-judgemental, and confidential space to explore emotional difficulties. This may include experiences you feel unable to share elsewhere. Early sessions focus on building trust and understanding. As therapy progresses, counselling can help you develop greater insight, emotional awareness, and resilience.

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Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy offers space to explore deeper or longer-standing emotional patterns that may contribute to anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem.This work unfolds gradually. Together, we explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences to understand their origins and impact, supporting meaningful and sustained change over time.

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Clinical Supervision

Shirley offers reflective, collaborative supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists, including trainees and newly qualified practitioners. Her approach is integrative, person-centred, and informed by anti-oppressive practice. Sessions are available online or in person (Harold Wood, East London).

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If you are considering therapy, the next step is an initial consultation. This allows you to ask questions, understand how online or face-to-face therapy works, and explore whether working together feels right.
Therapy is not rushed or time-limited unless that's what you're seeking. Many clients begin therapy openly, reviewing progress together as the work develops.

Areas of Support

Reclaim your energy.

Reconnect with yourself.

Anxiety and stress

Learn practical ways to calm your mind, manage overwhelming thoughts, and regain a sense of balance in daily life.

Depression and low mood

Explore the underlying causes of low mood and gently rebuild motivation, emotional strength, and hope.

Relationship difficulties

Understand patterns in your relationships and develop healthier ways to communicate and connect with others.

Self-esteem and confidence

Strengthen your sense of self-worth and build the confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and self-trust.

Life changes, loss, and transitions

Often trigger profound grief, anxiety, and emotional overload. This often means leaving behind familiar routines, causing us to feel ungrounded, but provide opportunities for growth and new beginnings.

Services


Online Counselling and Psychotherapy

Online counselling offers a confidential and flexible way to engage in therapy from your own space. Sessions are held securely via video or telephone, providing continuity and depth without the need to travel.

Many clients find online therapy allows them to engage more consistently, supporting therapeutic work to develop over time. The process remains relational, reflective, and tailored to your needs, just as it would be in person.

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I offer:

Counselling

Counselling provides a safe, non-judgemental, and confidential space to explore emotional difficulties. This may include experiences you feel unable to share elsewhere.

Early sessions focus on building trust and understanding. As therapy progresses, counselling can help you develop greater insight, emotional awareness, and resilience.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy offers space to explore deeper or longer-standing emotional patterns that may contribute to anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem.

This work unfolds gradually. Together, we explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences to understand their origins and impact, supporting meaningful and sustained change over time.

Clinical Supervision

Shirley offers reflective, collaborative supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists, including trainees and newly qualified practitioners. Her approach is integrative, person-centred, and informed by anti-oppressive practice. Sessions are available online or in person (Harold Wood, East London). For more details or to enquire about current availability, please contact info@leyvonpsychotherapy.co.uk.


Starting Therapy

  • Book a free 15-minute consultation
  • Schedule your first 50-minute session (online or face-to-face)
  • Begin ongoing therapy sessions

What Happens Next

If you’re considering therapy, the next step is an initial consultation. This allows you to ask questions, understand how online or face-to-face therapy works, and explore whether working together feels right.

Therapy is not rushed or time-limited unless that’s what you’re seeking. Many clients begin therapy openly, reviewing progress together as the work develops.

Services Offered

  • Video online
  • Telephone Counselling
  • Face to Face
  • Clinical Supervision

Prices

Online Consultation

FREE (15 minutes)
Brief introductory call to discuss your needs
Opportunity to ask questions about the therapy process
Understand if therapy is the right fit for you
No obligation to continue
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Online counselling and psychotherapy

£60 (50 minutes)
50-minute confidential therapy session
Support for anxiety, stress, and emotional challenges
A safe space to explore thoughts and feelings
Practical tools for coping and personal growth
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Face-to-face therapy
in Harold Wood

£60 (50 minutes)
50-minute in-person therapy session
Private and supportive environment
Deeper connection through in-person interaction
Guidance tailored to your personal journey
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Clinical Supervision

£70 (60 minutes)
60-minute in-person supervision session
Formal, confidential, and collaborative
Designed to enhance the therapist
Understanding patient communication
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Insurance

I am a recognised provider for Bupa, AXA, Vitality, WPA and Aviva, and I welcome clients who are accessing therapy through these health insurance providers.

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Book an Online Therapy Session

Online therapy sessions can be booked directly via my secure calendar. Face-to-face sessions and initial consultations can be arranged by email.

All sessions are managed confidentially and in line with BACP ethical guidelines.




Testimonials

Former Private Therapy Client

I worked with Shirley privately, and the impact our work together has had on me has been genuinely transformative.
We covered so many different areas of my life, from navigating a career change to relationships with friends and family, as well as helping me through an extremely difficult period of grief.
What I valued most about working with Shirley was the trust and guidance she provided, while always doing so in a way that helped me build my own understanding of myself.
I came away not just feeling supported through particular situations, but with a much greater knowledge of myself and tools that I still find myself using every day.
I really cannot recommend Shirley enough, and I'm hugely grateful for everything she helped me discover and work through.
A huge thank you.

Former Private Therapy Client

Shirley has been very respectful, patient and conscientious of what I share in our sessions. I feel safe to discuss with her some very personal things and at the end of our sessions, I feel that I have progressed in a good way.

Former Private Therapy Client

Shirley Banton is an exceptional therapist who truly understands and supports her clients. With her guidance, I've learned to articulate my emotions and given support when I feel I have none. Shirley's empathetic approach creates a safe space for growth, making a remarkable difference in my life.

Former Private Therapy Client

The allocated time came round very quickly. Shirley was really attentive and allowed me to explore my feelings. I look forward to meeting her again in my next session.

Former Private Therapy Client

Shirley is always on time. She gives me space to explore my emotions and provides feedback as well as practical ways for me to manage my anxieties. She has never made feel like my issues were not being taken seriously and I always look forward to our sessions.

Former Private Therapy Client

Shirley is an amazing listener and really thinks through her thoughts before she answers or offers her insights about the situation. I feel completely seen, helped and understood at the same time. I am highly recommending to work with her.

Former Private Therapy Client

She's very easy to talk to and makes the conversation a safe place to be.

Former Private Therapy Client

Listens to everything you say and really tries to understand to help you see things differently.

Former Private Therapy Client

Shirley was great. Listening to my story and experiences while supporting me all the way. I felt she had my back and was there for me.

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More About Shirley Banton

Meet the Therapist: Shirley Banton

Visit the Welldoing.org website to read the 'Meet the Therapist' interview with Shirley Banton

Meet the Therapist - Shirley Banton by Welldoing

Clinical approaches:

Person-centered, Integrative, Transpersonal and Solution focused therapy

Years of Experience: Over 10

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Shirley Banton

Qualified Psychotherapist (MBACP Accred)

Location

Therapy room at Bates Business Centre

Bates Business Centre,
Old Brickworks,
Church Road,
Harold Wood,
Essex,
RM3 0JA

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