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Sarah Smith, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Sarah Smith is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, build self-esteem, and cope with major life changes. Her manner is warm and down to earth, with an emphasis on listening and understanding where someone is right now.

Sarah draws on a person-centred, trauma-informed approach that treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Background and approach

She aims to build a trusting connection, so conversations can get to the real impact of an experience rather than what others expect someone to feel. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on practical steps that feel manageable.

Her background includes roles in social care supporting people with learning disabilities, community care and older adults before moving into mental health work in 2018. Since 2019 she has worked within the NHS and in a personal trauma clinic, gaining experience with mood disorders and trauma-related difficulties.

Sarah helps people work through feelings of guilt, shame and isolation, and supports exploration of life purpose and self-love. She also offers support around family-related stress and the strains that can come with parenting and caring responsibilities. People can expect conversational sessions that centre their experience, identify strengths, and look at realistic ways to cope.

The overall aim is to empower people to find solutions that suit their life and values.

Approaches and online options that fit your life

Sarah works in a person-centred, trauma-informed way that focuses on building a respectful connection and listening to the impact of what you have been through. This approach helps when feelings are overwhelming, and when someone needs space to be heard without pressure.

She also uses techniques aimed at improving mood and managing anxiety by identifying strengths and small behavioural steps. These practical strategies help with low mood, stress, and the routines that can get interrupted during life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals and circumstances. Together you will try things out and adjust the way you work based on what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers a flexible way to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting sessions around work, family and daily life.

What kinds of concerns does Sarah work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and women's issues.

What is her therapeutic style in sessions?

She uses a person-centred, trauma-informed way of working that prioritises listening and building a trusting connection. Sessions aim to explore your experience and identify practical steps at your own pace.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has worked in mental health since 2018 and has four years' experience as a counsellor. Her background also includes social care roles in community settings and older adult services.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

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

How do I start therapy with her?

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

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also listed

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Sarah Smith, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches and online options that fit your life

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety