Counsellor profile
Sara Roberts, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- BACP registered
About Sara
Counsellor Sara Roberts is a BACP-registered practitioner with 15 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulty, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing family problems, parenting strain, grief, career change and compassion fatigue.
Sara works in a person-centred way. That means the person she is talking with leads the session. She listens without making assumptions and gives space for thoughts to surface. There can be quiet moments in a session, and Sara sees these as part of the process rather than a problem.
Her approach includes mindfulness techniques to help people notice what is happening in the body and mind. She uses these alongside the client-centred stance to help people manage stress and strong emotions. Sessions often involve talking things through, noticing patterns, and trying small changes between meetings.
Sara has worked for 15 years in the United Kingdom with adults facing a wide range of personal and interpersonal difficulties. She draws on that experience to help people sort out confusing or painful feelings, build clearer communication, and make practical steps in their lives.
People who choose to meet her can expect a straightforward style. She will work to understand what matters to the individual and will agree practical goals and next steps together. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches fit with online counselling
Sara uses a person-centred approach that puts the client in charge of what is talked about. In practice this means the counsellor listens carefully and follows the client’s lead, allowing pauses and reflection rather than rushing to fill silences. This approach suits people who want to explore what matters most to them.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts, feelings and bodily reactions. Mindfulness work can be short exercises for grounding, simple breathing practices, or guided attention tasks that help with anxiety, stress and managing strong emotions.
Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. Sara will discuss what methods feel helpful and agree how to proceed in collaboration with the client, based on their needs and goals.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also be useful when quieter surroundings or less bandwidth are required, but please check which session formats are offered before arranging appointments.
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Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
Sara helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. She also works with family problems, grief, parenting strain and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred approach where the client leads sessions and the counsellor listens without assuming. Mindfulness methods are used alongside this to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions.
How much experience does she have?
Sara has 15 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a broad range of personal and interpersonal concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
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 arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. For exact pricing check the platform information for your area.
What are the steps to start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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.