Sarah Thompson, BACP
Sarah Thompson is a counsellor with 17 years of experience based in the United Kingdom.
About Sarah
Sarah Thompson is a counsellor with 17 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, addictions, parenting strain, career decisions and coping with life changes.
Sarah keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. She creates an open space for people to talk about painful experiences without feeling judged.
Background and approach
The aim is to help clients feel heard and to find manageable steps forward. Her approach draws on client-centred work and practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy. Sarah also uses emotionally focused ideas and mindfulness tools to help people manage difficult feelings.
These methods are used in clear, everyday language during sessions. Sarah has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, communication difficulties and compassion fatigue. She also supports people living with ADHD, chronic illness, codependency and addiction issues.
Her practice includes attention to attachment, abandonment and dissociation where these come up in therapy. People who choose Sarah typically want a calm, steady professional to talk things through with and to help plan next steps. She will listen, offer reflections and suggest practical exercises to try between sessions.
Work proceeds at a pace set by the client.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 409291 | May 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.
- 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
Ways of working Sarah names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online counselling
Client-centred work focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means sessions begin with listening and building understanding so people feel able to speak freely. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood and decisions about relationships or parenting.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical tools to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression and problems that involve repeated patterns of thinking or behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, concentrates on how emotions are experienced in relationships and can help people with intimacy or communication difficulties.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Sarah will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt techniques to a person’s needs. That decision is shared and reviewed as therapy progresses.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit counselling around work, family commitments or long-term health issues.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Sarah help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues. Additional areas include self-esteem, addiction, parenting strain and coping with life changes.
What is her style in therapy?
Sessions are client-centred and down to earth. Sarah focuses on listening first, then suggests practical steps and exercises to try between sessions.
How long has she been practising?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and practical concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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