- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Sallie
Sallie Edwards is a BACP-registered counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges and low self-esteem. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients feel heard and respected. Her manner is down to earth and patient, which suits people who are nervous about starting counselling.
Sallie draws on person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ideas and adapts them for each person. Sessions are a time to talk things through without judgement, to make sense of feelings and to work out practical steps forward.
Background and approach
She encourages clients to uncover patterns that still affect them today and to try small changes that feel manageable. She has four years of professional experience and speaks from both clinical work and personal experience as a parent. That background informs her understanding of long-term caregiving, complex needs and the strains those bring to everyday life.
Sallie is comfortable discussing issues such as anxiety, panic, depression, grief and coping with life changes. Typical work includes identifying triggers for anxiety, practising grounding or calming techniques, and gently challenging thoughts that hold someone back. She also helps people think through relationship and family problems, career stress, addiction concerns and feelings of isolation.
Her style is collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort. Sallie offers counselling in English to people in the United Kingdom. Sessions blend practical tools with time to reflect on deeper patterns, helping clients to rebuild confidence and find clearer ways forward.
What Sallie works with
Everything Sallie lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sallie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sallie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How approach and online format work together
Sallie uses person-centred ideas that focus on being heard and understood. This approach gives space for feelings and helps build trust so clients can speak openly about parenting pressures, anxiety or grief.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviour. CBT helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety and manage mood.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sallie will discuss goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods fit best. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video suits deeper, conversational work while phone calls need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit sessions around work, school runs or caring responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Sallie
What problems does Sallie help with?
Sallie works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and parenting pressures. She also helps with grief, relationship and family concerns, addiction issues and feelings of isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down to earth, blending person-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection and practical CBT techniques. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person.
What background and experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience and brings personal insight from parenting a child with neurodiverse conditions. That combination informs her practical, empathetic approach.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
Sallie is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client. Different formats can be used for check-ins or longer work.
How is cost handled?
Session cost varies with location and the therapist’s availability and is billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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