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Sorcha Coulston, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

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Sorcha Coulston offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. She works with adults who want clearer thinking, steadier moods and better coping skills. Sorcha emphasises a straightforward, respectful approach and aims to make the first steps easier for someone feeling overwhelmed.

Sorcha holds BACP accreditation, which indicates professional registration in the United Kingdom. She has three years of professional experience supporting people with a range of concerns, including depression, bipolar difficulties, addictions and grief.

Background and approach

She also helps with issues around self-esteem, motivation and body image. Her work draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Sessions may include practical thinking skills to manage anxiety, ways to notice and change unhelpful patterns, and exercises to build closer, safer relationships.

Therapy is collaborative - Sorcha sees the person as the expert on their life and helps them apply their own strengths. People can expect a warm, accepting space to talk through difficult feelings and challenges. Sorcha offers coaching-style support for life direction alongside therapy for mood and trauma-related problems.

Her focus is on helping people find routines, coping tools and small steps that make daily life more manageable. Sessions accommodate different communication preferences and life schedules. Sorcha works with English-speaking clients in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients for online formats.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being led by them. It supports values-based action so people can take small steps towards a life they care about despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behaviours that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, panic and mood difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sorcha will discuss different methods and help decide what fits best with a person's goals and preferences. That decision is made together and can change as needs evolve during therapy.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different rhythms of life. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when that helps; phone calls can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around family, study or work commitments.

What kinds of problems does Sorcha help with?

Sorcha supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar-related difficulties. She also works with grief, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and trauma-related concerns.

What is Sorcha's therapeutic style?

She uses a collaborative, person-centred style that combines practical skills and reflective work. The aim is to help people develop coping tools and clearer ways of relating to themselves and others.

How much experience does she have?

Sorcha has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a range of mood, anxiety and life-change concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for online work.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sorcha?

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

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Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Sorcha Coulston, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety