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Sandra Adams, BACP, NCPS

Sandra Adams is a counsellor with 26 years of practice who focuses on helping people through difficult life moments.

About Sandra

Sandra Adams is a counsellor with 26 years of practice who focuses on helping people through difficult life moments. She combines straightforward listening with practical ways to make change. Sandra works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma and grief.

Her approach is person-centred, which means she pays close attention to each person’s experience and helps them find their own solutions. Sandra also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and solution-focused techniques to set clear goals and small steps forward.

Background and approach

These methods are woven into sessions to suit the issue and the person. Sandra has experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse, sexual health and psychosexual issues, and gambling-related problems. She has run groups for family and friends affected by a loved one’s gambling and offers clinical supervision alongside her counselling work.

Sessions are offered in English and she sees clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. Her practice is informed by a long career working one-to-one and with couples across a wide range of concerns including parenting, career strain, body image and financial stress. Sandra is listed with BACP and NCPS, which are included here as the credentials she presents.

She aims to treat people with sensitivity, respect and empathy, and to work collaboratively so clients can use their own strengths to move forward.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	215577	April 2026
NCPS	NCPS515	March 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

Everything Sandra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Domestic violence
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Paranoia
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Workplace issues

Ways of working Sandra names

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How Sandra adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and understanding the person in front of the counsellor. Online sessions use this approach to build rapport and to let conversations follow the client’s priorities, whether the focus is on relationships, identity, or emotional pain.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps people notice patterns of thinking that keep problems going and then try small tests to change those patterns. In online work CBT can include short exercises between sessions and practical steps to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on what people want to achieve and on quick, practical steps that move them towards those goals. This approach suits online sessions where clients may want brief, goal-focused work or tools to use between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sandra works collaboratively to pick methods that fit the client’s needs, goals and preferences and adjusts the style as therapy progresses. That choice is reviewed together so sessions remain relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility across different formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for a more conversational session, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging lets people write when it fits their day. These options help make counselling more accessible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or travel.

Frequently asked

What issues does Sandra commonly help with?

Sandra supports people with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, addiction and trauma. She also works with issues like grief, self-esteem, anger and stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a person-centred style that prioritises listening and understanding. Cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused methods are also used to identify thinking patterns and set small achievable goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 26 years of experience working as a counsellor, including work with domestic abuse, psychosexual and gambling-related issues.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and lists BACP and NCPS among her credentials as presented in her profile.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with Sandra?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.