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Stasia Banto, NCPS

Trauma, Abuse Grief Eating disorders Coaching ADHD
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About me

I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse. This can include rape, sexual assault, domestic abuse, grooming, neglect and abuse endured from parents or family members in childhood. I also have experience in helping clients coping with grief and loss, eating disorders, loneliness, parenthood, processing a diagnosis i.e. ADHD, schizophrenia, anxiety, autism, anxiety, depression and PTSD.

I work with university students at a different company and provide 1-2-1 counselling and coaching sessions to help students navigate university, process a diagnosis they may have received during their time at university and help students process and explore parts of their life that continue to impact them.

I am an ongoing volunteer at women's aid as a counsellor and phone buddy. I provide 1-2-1 sessions covering domestic abuse, childhood abuse, sexual assault, processing the impact of family and criminal court, complexity of motherhood, abortion and miscarriages.

In 2023 I delivered a workshop that I created called the complexity of skin colour at the University of Salford. Since then, I have worked with people facing racism in the workplace, addressing the everyday microaggressions, parents navigating racism. I also provide resources to educate and empower clients and their children.

During 2017-2019 I used a mixture of coaching and NLP skills alongside my personal training to help women build a better relationship with their body and food. I created a 12-week interactive booklet to help clients reflect on their relationship with food and create a new relationship with food. This booklet can be incorporated into your journey if the reason for starting therapy is due to body image challenges, diagnosed and undiagnosed eating disorders. It is not a replacement for seeking medical advice.

The best way to know if I am right for you is to experience a session and decide if you would like to work together going forward.

I just want you to know if you do decide to work through your trauma with me, I always say trauma is like a jigsaw puzzle. You don’t quite know how many pieces there are until you start unpacking your trauma and that is okay. I would like you to see me as a pillar, somebody you can lean on whilst you navigate your traumas, worries and fears. We all need someone to lean on sometimes.

Professional experience

3 yrs in practice
Trauma, Abuse Grief Eating disorders Coaching ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Codependency, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Sexual assault and abuse

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

Credentials information

NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #ncs23-03909

Reviews

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Someone I could feel easily comfortable with and show my vulnerable side to knowing I will get the support I need,

Written on Feb 03, 2025 after therapy with Stasia for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, and trauma and abuse

Stasia is incredibly attentive and has a deep understanding of core issues and trauma. Her professional yet approachable manner creates a safe and comfortable environment where I feel at ease to open up. She listens intently to my concerns, worries, and experiences, offering thoughtful insights and tangible relief. With her guidance, I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m truly grateful to have her as my therapist.

Written on Nov 22, 2024 after therapy with Stasia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

I have only had one session but I can already tell that she is going to guide me to a better place. I’m excited to continue working with her.

Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Stasia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, anger management, and adhd

I absolutely adore Stasia. She understands me on a level that is so much different, in the best way possible, that my other therapists couldn't. She is a fantastic listener, and her activities she offers are very helpful.

Written on Nov 16, 2024 after therapy with Stasia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, and adhd

Great listener and very empathetic.

Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Stasia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Stasia is very patient, understanding and really tries to understand where you are coming from and what you are trying to say. I feel very heard and also she gives relevant homework if that's something you're looking for.

Written on Sep 17, 2024 after therapy with Stasia for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd