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Sandra Barrett, 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 issuesGriefSelf esteemDepression

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Sandra Barrett offers a compassionate, person-focused approach to therapy. She combines attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. Sandra draws on five years of practical experience and holds membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She aims to make sessions straightforward and easy to follow. Conversations focus on what matters most to the individual. Practical steps and small experiments are used between sessions to test new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Sandra works with a wide range of concerns, including grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with career pressures, anger, eating issues and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress and blended family concerns.

Her style mixes reflective exploration with short-term, solution-focused planning. That means looking at past patterns while also agreeing clear, achievable goals. Motivational interviewing techniques are used to strengthen commitment to change when people feel stuck.

Sessions are conducted in English and are offered online for people in the United Kingdom and internationally. New clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process. Sandra aims to help people build confidence, manage life changes and find more balance in day-to-day life.

How Sandra’s approaches transfer to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions use conversation and reflection to help people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of each session, with the counsellor listening carefully and following the person’s pace to build understanding and self-direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sandra will discuss options and try a combination of methods that fit the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the client’s feedback guides which techniques are kept or adjusted.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio-only check-in is preferred. Live chat and messaging suit brief reflections, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
What kinds of issues does Sandra help with?
Sandra works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and grief. She also supports concerns such as low self-esteem, depression, addictions and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends attachment-based and client-centred work with elements of psychodynamic and solution-focused therapy. Sessions are conversational and aim to balance understanding past patterns with practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with people on a variety of emotional and interpersonal concerns. That experience informs a practical, goal-oriented way of working.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Sandra is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference. Different formats suit different needs, from a shorter check-in by text to a full video session.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist allocation and are managed through a subscription model. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist's available times.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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