Counsellor profile
Sally Gardner, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Sally
Counsellor Sally Gardner is a BACP-registered counsellor with seven years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related problems, and also supports people with anxiety, depression, addictions and self-esteem concerns. Sessions are described plainly and directly to help someone decide if to get in touch.
Sally's work often looks at past experiences and childhood wounds that affect current feelings and behaviour. She explores attachment patterns and how these show up in adult relationships. This includes looking at communication, commitment worries, codependency and feelings of emptiness that can follow trauma.
Her approach draws on a mix of practical methods. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them in everyday life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clearer values and small steps towards them. She also uses attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening to make sense of relationship patterns.
Sally also works with issues such as grief, parenting strain, work stress, bipolar and coping with major life changes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English. Costs vary with location and are managed via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people are asked to use the site’s matching button, complete a brief questionnaire and arrange an initial appointment. That first contact is used to set aims and decide which practical methods to try first.
Her style is direct and practical. Discussions focus on current problems, how they link to past events, and steps a person can try between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Two approaches you will commonly meet in sessions are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviours you repeat and tests new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect adult connections and intimacy.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, practical steps towards those values. These approaches are used to address problems such as anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma responses and low self-worth. Deciding which mix to use is part of the work and will be agreed together based on your needs and goals.
If you want to use online counselling, check the session formats shown during the matching process before booking. The profile does not list specific formats, so confirm whether video, phone or other options are offered. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into busy days easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. The counsellor will discuss practicalities at the first meeting and adapt the approach to suit how you prefer to work.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What main concerns does she help with?
Sally supports people with relationship issues, trauma and intimacy-related problems. She also works with anxiety, depression, addictions and self-esteem difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centred listening with practical methods. Conversations look at past experiences and current patterns, then agree small steps to try.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with mental health issues and relationship counselling.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In what language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the profile does not specify exact options. The site matching process will list the formats available.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The first meeting is used to set aims and decide an approach.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.