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Sarah Smith, BACP

Sarah Smith is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood.

About Sarah

Sarah Smith is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. She writes simply and listens carefully to understand each person’s story. Her approach is warm and respectful, and she focuses on what matters to the individual rather than labels.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has worked in mental health settings since 2018. Before counselling she worked in social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, community care and older adults.

Background and approach

Since 2019 she has also worked within the NHS alongside independent practice experience in a trauma clinic. Sarah uses a trauma-informed, person-centred way of working. That means she looks for the impact of past experiences and treats the person as the expert in their own life.

Sessions centre on building connection, understanding feelings, and finding what helps the client move forward. She helps people with depression, anxiety, stress and burnout, and with life changes such as grief or transitions. Other areas she supports include self-esteem, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and women’s issues.

The focus is on helping people notice strengths and make practical changes at their own pace. Clients can expect a collaborative, paced process where the counsellor offers space to talk, reflects what’s shared, and works alongside the person to find manageable steps. The aim is realistic progress rather than quick fixes.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	402747	December 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 Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Approaches and how online therapy helps

Sarah works from a trauma-informed viewpoint which pays attention to how past hurts affect current feelings and behaviours. This approach aims to reduce re-triggering and helps people feel steadier when looking at difficult memories or stressors. She also uses a person-centred way of working that treats people as experts in their own lives. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what she hears, and helps clients identify goals and small steps they can try between sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so methods change if something isn’t helping. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let conversations feel like face-to-face sessions and suit deeper talks. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, quick reflections, or when someone needs to write rather than speak. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life or mobility limits. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pace and format so sessions focus on meaningful steps and steady progress.

Frequently asked

What problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and mood difficulties. She also helps with self-esteem, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and women’s issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Sessions follow a trauma-informed, person-centred approach. That means she focuses on connection, listens to each person’s experience, and works at the client’s pace.

How long has she been practising?

She has worked in mental health since 2018 and has four years of counselling experience in various settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to begin working together?

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