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Sandra Milburn, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 9 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Sandra Milburn works from a client-centred approach that puts the person's perspective first. She draws on practical methods to help with stress, anxiety, trauma and self-esteem. Sandra is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works remotely with people in the United Kingdom.

She spends sessions listening to what matters most and helping people choose steps that feel manageable. Sandra uses a mix of solution-focused techniques and mindfulness to build short-term coping tools.

Background and approach

She also offers elements of existential work to help people reflect on meaning and direction. Hypnotherapy is another option she offers where appropriate, usually as a complementary tool for relaxation, sleep and reducing repetitive negative patterns. Her style emphasises collaboration - clients and counsellor decide together what to try and when to change tack.

With nine years of experience, Sandra has supported people through relationship strain, career uncertainty, compassion fatigue and bereavement of routine. She also addresses LGBT concerns and the effects of trauma and abuse, using simple steps to restore day-to-day functioning. Sessions aim to be straightforward and paced to each person.

Sandra encourages practical practice between meetings, such as short mindfulness exercises or focused goal work, to help change carry into everyday life.

Approaches that suit online counselling

Client-centred work focuses on listening closely and following what matters to the person. In online sessions this often means starting with the client’s immediate concerns and shaping each meeting around those priorities to produce practical next steps.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress and help with sleep. These exercises transfer well to video or phone sessions and can be practised between meetings. Solution-focused therapy aims for small, achievable goals and brief changes, which makes it easy to measure progress across online appointments.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and try techniques together with the client, adjusting methods based on goals and what feels helpful. This collaborative planning makes it easier to know when to keep a method, adapt it, or try something different.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see visual cues and run guided mindfulness exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement and moment-to-moment support between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, family and everyday life.

What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?

Sandra works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems and trauma and abuse. She also helps with self-esteem, relationship strain, career worries and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her core approach is client-centred, which means she follows the person's lead and focuses on what matters to them. She adds solution-focused and mindfulness techniques to build practical coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns, including trauma, anxiety and career-related stress.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, by phone, via live chat or through text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Sandra Milburn, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that suit online counselling

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety