- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sarah-Jane
Sarah-Jane McCall is a counsellor who supports parents and individuals dealing with life changes, grief, addiction and trauma. She speaks plainly and aims to make sessions practical and easy to follow for people under pressure. Her style is respectful and compassionate, helping people take small steps towards feeling steadier.
She has seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. That background has involved helping people cope with loss, abuse and neglect, and with drug or alcohol problems.
Background and approach
She also offers therapeutic parenting support and works with issues around attachment and adoption. In sessions she adapts the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. That might mean focusing on how past experiences shape current patterns, or building simple coping strategies for anxiety and stress.
She keeps language straightforward and aims to leave people with practical tools to use between sessions. She pays attention to emotion and relationships, including worries about self-worth, anger, and compassion fatigue. Career changes, chronic illness and end-of-life concerns are also areas she has experience with.
The approach is collaborative rather than prescriptive. People who choose her can expect a steady, empathetic presence and a focus on what helps most right now. She encourages small, manageable steps and supports people as they try new ways of coping.
The goal is increased confidence in handling the day-to-day challenges of parenting and life.
What Sarah-Jane works with
Everything Sarah-Jane lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sarah-Jane helps people with.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah-Jane 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 therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and feelings. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in how they attach to others and practise new ways of relating that feel safer and more reliable. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the person find their own solutions, which can be especially useful for parents wanting non-judgemental support and practical next steps. Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be worked out together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt sessions so they meet those needs in a collaborative way. Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work, and live chat or text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, prompt exchanges. These options make it easier to keep therapy regular and to use support in ways that fit day-to-day life.Questions people ask about Sarah-Jane
What concerns does she help with?
She addresses problems such as addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and client-centred, using gentle curiosity and practical steps to help people make changes that matter to them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom with a range of issues including bereavement, addiction and parenting support.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and the subscription used for sessions, which can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session.
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