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- Trauma informed
- Person centred
- Life transitions
About Sarah
Sarah Smith is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works mainly with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose questions, mood disorders, self-love and women's issues.
Sarah practised in social care before training as a counsellor, working with people with learning disabilities, community care and older adults. Since 2018 she has worked in mental health settings, including a private trauma clinic and within the NHS from 2019. Her background gives her experience of different care settings and the practical challenges people face.
She uses a trauma-informed, person-centred counselling approach. That means she treats each person as the expert on their own life and pays attention to how past events affect current feelings and behaviour. In sessions she focuses on building a clear connection, hearing the true impact of experience, and helping people name what matters to them.
Sessions concentrate on talking through current difficulties, noticing patterns in feelings and behaviour, and finding practical ways to manage stress and low mood. Sarah works alongside clients to explore options and discover steps that suit their pace and circumstances. The emphasis is on supporting personal decision-making rather than giving directives.
People often come for help with burnout, grief, transitions or trauma reactions. Sarah aims to help people clarify values, rebuild confidence, and make manageable changes. For practical next steps she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
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How Sarah approaches therapy and remote sessions
Sarah describes her practice as trauma-informed and person-centred. A trauma-informed approach pays attention to how distressing events and their aftermath affect thoughts, emotions and behaviour, and looks to reduce reactivity while supporting stability. Person-centred counselling focuses on the client's perspective, listening for what matters most to them and helping them make their own decisions about change.These methods are complementary: one attends to the effects of experience and the other trusts the client's knowledge of their life. Deciding which techniques to emphasise is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals and preferences and agree which way of working feels most useful for each stage of therapy.
Practical benefits of remote work can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and avoiding travel time. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals commonly offer ways to make appointments more convenient, and Sarah will help match a session style to what fits a client's day and comfort.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also focuses on guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, mood disorders, self-love and women's issues.
What style of counselling does she use?
She uses a trauma-informed, person-centred counselling approach that treats the client as the expert on their life and looks at how past experiences affect the present.
How long has she been practising?
She has worked in mental health since 2018 and has four years' experience as a counsellor.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.