Sophie Howe, BACP
Sophie Howe is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom.
About Sophie
Sophie Howe is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She has four years of professional experience helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, low mood or low self-esteem. Sophie often supports those struggling with focus and concentration, including people with attention difficulties.
She aims to make the first step easier for anyone thinking about reaching out. Sophie builds an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and practical, with room to name what is hard and to try different ways of coping. She listens closely and tailors the pace to each person’s needs. Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches.
Sophie uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and take small steps to change patterns. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and act on them even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas inform how she explores relationship patterns and emotional responses.
This can help when intimacy, communication or past hurts keep repeating in present life. Sophie mixes these methods so sessions feel practical and relevant. Sophie works with a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, addiction-related issues, career strain, parenting pressures and identity questions.
She offers sessions in English and can work with people in different countries. Her approach is warm, direct and centred on helping people find clearer ways forward.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 411145 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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 Sophie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Sophie names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online sessions
Sophie draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and try small changes in behaviour. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or concentration problems because it focuses on practical steps.She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients identify what matters to them and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable feelings remain. ACT can be helpful for stress, chronic worry and navigating big life changes.
Finding the best approach is a joint process. Sophie will discuss different methods with each client and decide together what fits best with their goals and day-to-day needs. She adapts techniques to suit the person rather than applying one fixed method.
Online sessions make it possible to work by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls let people keep visual contact, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text formats suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Sophie help with?
Sophie helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, concentration or ADHD-related challenges and wider life changes.
What is Sophie’s approach in sessions?
She blends practical techniques with reflective listening, using ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-focused work. The aim is to find useful tools and clearer ways to act on personal values.
How much experience does she have?
Sophie has four years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with Sophie if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangement; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with Sophie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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