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Sarah Ankamah, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Calm, practical counselling for everyday challenges

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Years in practice
9
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Grief
About

About Sarah

Sarah Ankamah is a counsellor with nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and motivation. She also helps with grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem and confidence.

Sarah aims to make it easier to start talking and to take that first step towards change. She creates an open and non-judgemental atmosphere where clients can say what’s on their mind. Sessions tend to focus on what the person wants to change and practical steps they can try between meetings.

Background and approach

Sarah draws on approaches that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build more helpful patterns. Her work often addresses parenting challenges and intimacy-related concerns alongside other life stresses. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, addiction, and the emotional effects of trauma and abuse.

Sarah pays attention to cultural and immigration issues when these are relevant to a person’s experience. Practical problems such as chronic pain, long-term illness, postpartum depression and codependency are part of her caseload. She will gently explore attachment patterns and feelings of emptiness or dissociation when these come up.

The focus is on small, achievable changes that make day-to-day life easier. Sarah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in English and is available to people inside and outside the UK.

The first meeting is used to agree goals and decide how best to move forward together.

Focus areas and approaches

What Sarah works with

Everything Sarah lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sarah helps people with.

Approaches Sarah lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens with curiosity and reflects what is said to help people feel understood and to find their own solutions. This approach suits emotional concerns like grief, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes. It often includes practical exercises and short tasks between sessions to build new habits and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences during early sessions and try methods that suit the person’s situation. If a different emphasis is needed, they adjust the plan collaboratively so the work remains relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for a full conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat or messaging can fit people who prefer typing or need more flexible, brief contact. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and other commitments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Sarah

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, along with parenting challenges and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style like?

Her work is client-centred and warm, with a focus on clear, practical steps. Conversations aim to be down-to-earth and solution-focused.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are organised through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by choosing the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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