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Sally Howard, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

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Sally Howard is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with five years of professional experience. She aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and approachable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Sally works with a wide range of concerns such as stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem. Her practice also covers areas like addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, and coping with life changes including fertility or bereavement matters.

Background and approach

She adapts conversations and the plan of work to suit each person’s situation. Sessions are built around listening, practical conversation, and setting small, realistic goals together. People can expect calm, clear dialogue rather than clinical jargon.

Sally also supports those facing serious health challenges, hospice and end-of-life concerns, postpartum and pregnancy-related distress, and complications such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms or panic attacks. Career questions, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related difficulties are within her scope as well. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, focused on forming a strong working relationship.

Signing up for therapy is presented as the first step, with the counsellor helping people find the right pace and next steps for their situation.

Client-Centred Support Online

Sally uses a client-centred way of working which means she follows the person’s lead and focuses on understanding their experience. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space to make sense of stress, grief, relationship difficulties or questions about identity and self-worth.

The emphasis is on building a strong working relationship, offering empathy and reflective listening while helping people set small, practical steps. That style can help with mood difficulties, anxiety, panic, trauma reactions and issues such as obsessive-compulsive tendencies by making sense of feelings and planning manageable changes together.

Finding the right method is a shared process. Sally will talk through options and adapt how she works to match the person’s goals and preferences. Together they decide what feels most helpful and tweak the approach as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be easier for quick updates or flexible scheduling. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family life and other commitments.

What issues can Sally help with?

Sally works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and addictions. She also supports people with eating or sleeping problems, parenting strain and career worries.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is client-centred, so the focus is on listening and following the person’s lead. Conversations aim to be practical and respectful, with shared goal-setting and paced progress.

What is her background and experience?

She has five years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and practical difficulties. That includes supporting people through bereavement, fertility worries and serious health challenges.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

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

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person best.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin if I want to work together?

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

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centred Therapy

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Sally Howard, BACP

Background and approach

Client-Centred Support Online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety