Simone Riviere

Simone Riviere is a BACP counsellor who uses an integrative, relationship-focused approach. She aims to make therapy a steady place to talk when life feels overwhelming. Sessions are intended to help people calm racing thoughts and find practical ways to cope with stress and strong emotions.

She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and intimacy-related issues. Simone also supports people living with ADHD, bipolar experiences, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges around self-esteem and career changes. Narcissism is listed among her areas of focus and she can talk through related relationship and attachment concerns.

Simone blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to help people make sense of repeating patterns. She also draws on mindfulness to teach simple ways to manage overwhelming feelings. Motivational interviewing can help when someone wants clear steps to make change or address addictive behaviour.

Her practice offers both short-term and open-ended therapy so people can choose what feels right. Simone places the therapeutic relationship at the centre and aims to provide a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings are respected. She encourages small steps and practical strategies that fit into everyday life.

With ten years' experience working in the United Kingdom, Simone brings steady support and practical conversation to people facing difficult moments. To begin, clients follow a short matching process to connect and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Simone's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding your experience without judgement. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps you feel understood so you can talk through difficult feelings and decisions.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time and how past relationships affect present ones. This can help when old hurts or family of origin issues keep showing up in current relationships or work life.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches straightforward breathing and attention exercises that reduce reactivity. These techniques can be useful for managing anxiety, stress and strong emotions between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey. Simone will work collaboratively to decide which combination of methods fits best for your goals and preferences. She aims to adapt sessions as progress and needs change rather than sticking to a single method.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy weeks, reduce travel time and allow a calmer check-in during a lunch break or quieter moment. Some approaches lend themselves to short practical exercises while others use longer reflective conversation, and Simone will help match the style to what you need.