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Sara Paolini, BACP

Sara Paolini offers calm, straightforward support for people facing difficult moments.

About Sara

Sara Paolini offers calm, straightforward support for people facing difficult moments. She meets clients online and in person, and she aims to make first sessions easy to manage. Sara focuses on clear, practical conversations that help people feel less overwhelmed and more able to take the next step.

Sara uses Transactional Analysis as a guiding framework, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Background and approach

She has five years' experience working with anxiety, depression and stress, and with people coping with major life changes. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy-related concerns and body image issues. Sessions are a chance to talk through immediate problems and to notice repeated patterns that cause pain.

Sara listens for how early relationships shape current feelings, and she helps people try different ways of responding. Conversations are practical and grounded, focused on small changes that make day-to-day life easier. She also addresses linked concerns such as abandonment fears, attachment wounds, codependency and control issues.

Other areas she works with include chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, family of origin problems, and the emotional fallout from separation or domestic violence. Sara offers session formats that suit different needs, from video calls and phone sessions to live chat and text-based messaging. She aims to work collaboratively so people leave sessions with clearer options and manageable next steps.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	394347	April 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 Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Sara commonly draws on Transactional Analysis, which looks at how early relationship patterns affect how people think and behave now. It helps with recurring conflicts, low self-esteem and relationship worries by making those patterns easier to notice and change.

She combines that framework with pragmatic conversations about coping strategies for anxiety and depression. This involves breaking down overwhelming problems into small steps and practising new responses between sessions, which can reduce avoidance and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sara will discuss different ways of working and choose methods together with each person, based on their goals and what's felt most helpful. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to individual needs rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let you use visual cues and mirrors in-person contact, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter interaction helps. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and daily life, without losing the continuity of weekly sessions.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Sara supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, plus grief, trauma and relationship concerns. She also helps with body image, career strain and eating or anger issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and conversational, using Transactional Analysis to spot unhelpful patterns. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and trying small behaviour changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Sara has five years' experience working with people in both remote and face-to-face settings. That experience includes supporting those with trauma and dissociation.

What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of 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 and she can work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

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

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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