Counsellor profile
Sarah Charney, NCPS
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- CBT approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Sarah
Counsellor and member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), Sarah Charney has ten years' experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
Sarah uses a mix of practical approaches to help people notice unhelpful thinking and change responses that cause distress. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings. She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and attachment-based thinking when difficulties involve relationships or strong emotional reactions.
Her background includes work in an NHS clinical setting with psychologists, counsellors and psychiatrists. Sarah holds postgraduate study in counselling psychology and training across several therapeutic models, and she has worked in private, NHS and workplace environments. That experience informs how she helps people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood and relationship hurt.
In sessions she offers a mixture of active skills work and talking therapy. That might include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, practising grounding and emotion-regulation skills, or looking at attachment and relationship dynamics. Sessions are focused and practical while keeping space to talk about painful events and their effects.
People who contact her are usually looking for help with everyday symptoms as well as longer-standing patterns such as avoidance, codependency, control issues, dissociation, or difficulties linked to separation, addiction or eating and body-related concerns. To begin, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that matter to you. It teaches simple exercises to reduce struggle with painful feelings and helps people move toward what matters despite difficulty.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build new habits that reduce anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns that began in close relationships and how they affect trust, closeness and conflict now.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods might help most. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so check the current session options before booking. Many people like online counselling because it can fit into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and avoid travel. Others prefer live conversations that include practical skills practice and written exercises that can be done between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals tailor sessions to what the client can manage and to the practicalities of daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, addiction, eating and body image concerns and separation.
What kind of therapeutic style does she use?
She combines cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behaviour strategies and attachment-based perspectives. Sessions mix skills practice with talking therapy.
How long has she worked in this field?
She has ten years of experience working with adults in private, workplace and NHS settings. That includes clinical work alongside multidisciplinary teams.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not accepted at present.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and starting a first session handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and 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.