Sarah Greenwood, BACP
Practical, empathic counselling for everyday challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 17
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Sarah
Sarah Greenwood is a counsellor with 17 years' experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She offers a calm, welcoming space where clients can talk about anxiety, low mood, loss, parenting challenges and more. Sarah is a BACP member, which she follows for professional practice and ongoing development.
Sarah uses a mix of straightforward approaches to help people make practical changes. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
She also uses emotionally focused ideas to look at how feelings affect relationships and attachment‑based thinking to explore early patterns that still cause pain. Sessions aim to be down to earth. Sarah listens first and then helps each person try small, manageable steps.
She encourages practical strategies for sleep, eating, anger and coping with life changes, alongside looking at deeper issues like trauma and grief. Her work has included both public and personal settings, and she keeps learning through regular supervision and professional development. Sarah says reaching out for help is brave, and she focuses on creating a non‑judgemental place to talk about what matters.
People who meet her can expect a friendly, empathic counsellor who will collaborate on goals. Whether someone needs short term coaching or longer therapy, she works to adapt approaches to fit the individual. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by various formats.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online work and practical needs
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult feelings while taking steps that matter to you. It helps when avoidance or stuck patterns are causing distress and aids work on values and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns like worry or sleep problems. Emotionally‑Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and shift emotional responses that affect close relationships and attachment patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what matters to the client, try approaches that fit their goals, and adjust methods as progress is made. This is a collaborative process that looks at both immediate coping and longer term patterns.
Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Video calls let the therapist and client use facial cues and a full conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit short check‑ins, brief coaching, or people who prefer writing to talking. These options help fit therapy around work, parenting, or mobility needs while keeping the focus on useful strategies and emotional understanding.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What issues does Sarah commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self‑esteem and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, then uses straightforward techniques and small steps to help people change unhelpful thinking and cope better day to day.
How long has she been practising?
She has 17 years of counselling experience across both public and personal settings and continues professional development and supervision.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text‑based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and the therapist's arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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