Simon Favilli, BACP

Simon Favilli is a counsellor with BACP registration and 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, or depression. He aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion.

Simon shapes sessions around each person's needs rather than following a fixed script. He listens to what matters most and works with clients to build practical ways of coping. Conversations focus on everyday thoughts and habits, and on small steps that feel achievable between meetings.

In practice Simon supports people dealing with abandonment and attachment worries, body image and shame, communication or control problems, and patterns such as codependency or impulsivity. He also has experience with substance use, domestic violence impacts, and obsessive-compulsive behaviours. Sessions can cover grief, family strain and resolving painful past events.

He describes his approach as collaborative: clients and Simon set goals together and review progress as they go. He adapts pace and style to suit how a person learns and copes, whether that means talking through feelings, trying habit changes, or practising new ways of responding.

Simon encourages people to take small steps toward a more manageable life. He aims to empower clients to notice unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits, and to replace them with healthier routines that support recovery and wellbeing.

How evidence-based techniques fit online support

Simon describes his work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and everyday habits. One approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns by tracking thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence; this can reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach focuses on building small habit changes and routines to replace avoidant or impulsive patterns, which can help with addictions and compulsive behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Simon collaborates with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals and preferences. He checks in regularly and adapts methods as people learn what helps them most.

For practicalities, confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel, and allow for shorter check-ins or flexible timing when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will best fit everyday life and current responsibilities before scheduling.