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Sophie Archer, 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 abuseGriefDepression

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Sophie Archer helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. She also supports those facing addiction, parenting strain, sleep or eating concerns, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and ADHD-related challenges. Sophie works in a straightforward, respectful way and aims to make sessions feel calm and practical.

Sophie holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP. She has five years of experience working in mental health settings.

Background and approach

Her background includes helping people from many walks of life with both everyday worries and more complex emotional problems. Her approach centres on the person in front of her. Sophie draws on client-centred principles to build trust and make space for honest talk.

She combines that with methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-focused work when these match a person's needs. Sophie also uses elements of dialectical behaviour work and Jungian ideas to help with emotional regulation, patterns that repeat, and understanding inner meaning.

In sessions she aims to keep things practical - looking at problems, testing small changes, and trying tools that people can use between meetings. People meet Sophie for short-term focused work or longer exploration depending on what they need. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.

Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a time that suits you.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships shape how people connect now. It helps when trust, closeness or fear of abandonment get in the way of current relationships and emotional safety. Client-centred therapy puts the person at the heart of the work, offering a non-judgemental space where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's pace to explore what matters to them. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical techniques to test new ways of thinking and coping with anxiety, depression or panic.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try, and Sophie will adapt the mix as needs change so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, phone sessions work when video is not convenient, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help people keep therapy going around work, caring duties or travel while still working with registered or accredited professionals and a consistent therapist.
What issues does Sophie commonly address
Sophie works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus eating, sleeping, parenting and ADHD-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style
Her style is warm and person-centred, focusing on building trust and listening carefully before suggesting practical tools and steps to try between sessions.
What is her background and experience
Sophie has five years of experience in mental health settings and has worked with people facing both everyday worries and more complex emotional problems.
What credentials and location are listed
She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available
Sessions are offered in English and Sophie does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give people different ways to connect around their schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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