- Years in practice
- 17
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Sarah
Sarah Thompson is a counsellor with 17 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, and challenges around parenting.
Her approach is friendly and straightforward, aimed at making it easier to talk about difficult things. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space so people can share thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and based on the person’s pace and needs. Sessions explore what is happening now and what small steps might help outside sessions. Sarah combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas to spot patterns that keep problems active.
She also draws on emotionally focused and mindfulness approaches when relationships or strong feelings are central. The mix is chosen to suit each person’s goals rather than a fixed set of techniques. Over 17 years she has worked with a wide range of difficulties, including trauma, caregiving stress, chronic illness, ADHD and issues linked to attachment and abandonment.
She supports people coping with life changes, career choices and compassion fatigue, helping them find clearer ways forward. Practical tools, gentle challenge and steady support are typical of her style. Sessions aim to improve everyday coping and to build confidence in handling hard conversations.
People are invited to set goals and review progress as therapy continues.
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- 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
- 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
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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 translate well to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the person. The therapist reflects what is said and works at the client’s pace to build confidence and clarity. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses straightforward tools to test and change unhelpful patterns and can help with anxiety, depression and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will discuss options and try methods that match the person’s goals and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made together, and the plan can change as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face without travelling, while phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or have lower bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions or when written communication feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep regular contact with a registered or accredited professional.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does Sarah commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem issues. She also works with parenting concerns, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems.
What is Sarah's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward. She offers active listening, practical exercises and gentle challenge to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
Sarah has 17 years of professional experience working with a broad range of mental health and life difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy can be booked as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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