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Sally Smith, BACP

Sally Smith is a UK counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.

About Sally

Sally Smith is a UK counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those coping with trauma, abuse and major life changes. Sally works with young adult issues alongside general adult concerns and offers sessions in English for people both in the UK and internationally.

Sally brings five years of direct counselling experience to her work. She has split that time between in-person and online or telephone sessions.

Background and approach

She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP, and has worked in both short-term limited sessions and longer open-ended formats. Her style is warm and encouraging and she aims to create a non-judgemental space for people to talk through their difficulties.

Sessions are led by each person’s needs and pace, and Sally helps to clarify goals when those are not yet clear. Her practice is rooted in humanistic, client-centred values and she draws on conversational compassionate inquiry, some cognitive behavioural ideas, and resilience-building strategies when they seem helpful.

She has experience supporting people with obsessive-compulsive difficulties, post-traumatic stress symptoms, bereavement and various relationship strains. Sally describes therapy as a collaborative process. She focuses on building a helpful working relationship and on practical steps people can take between sessions.

If someone is unsure where to begin, she will work with them to identify a starting point and next steps.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	399798	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Sally names

Client-Centred Therapy

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How a client-centred approach works online

Sally's core approach is client-centred therapy. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her and she follows their pace and priorities. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood and life direction issues by making space to clarify needs and goals.

She also uses compassionate enquiry and some practical cognitive behavioural ideas when they suit the situation. Compassionate enquiry involves gently looking at how past experiences affect current feelings, while cognitive ideas may help with managing unhelpful thinking patterns. These ways of working can be useful for trauma responses, stress, and rebuilding confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best, adjusting over time as needs and goals change. That shared decision-making helps people feel more in control of the process.

Online sessions offer real flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual connection when that matters, while phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide a low-friction option for short updates or when typing feels more comfortable. These formats make it possible to fit counselling around study, work and family commitments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

Sally works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also focuses on issues commonly faced by young adults.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her practice is client-centred and humanistic, with a warm, encouraging tone. She adapts conversational inquiry, some cognitive behavioural ideas and resilience-building tools to fit each person.

How long has she practised counselling?

She has five years of counselling experience split between in-person and online or telephone work, and between supporting adults and younger clients.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, noted as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can work with her.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and priced?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.