Counsellor profile
Sarah Hopkins, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Counsellor Sarah Hopkins is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and challenges around motivation and confidence. Sarah also lists help for relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping difficulties, anger, career concerns and ADHD among her areas of focus.
Sarah uses straightforward sessions to talk through what is happening now and what matters most to the person in front of her. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across a person’s life and on solution-focused ways to set clear, short-term goals. Sessions are conversational and aim to make difficult feelings easier to name.
Her background includes practical work supporting people through loss and life change. That experience shapes a calm, structured approach to grief and to problems that come from long-term stress or chronic illness. She helps people break large problems into manageable steps and checks progress regularly.
Sarah is used to working with issues that affect daily life, such as sleep, workplace strain and caregiver stress. She will work with a person’s goals and day-to-day routines to make small changes that can have a real effect. The emphasis is on clear, realistic steps rather than lengthy theory.
People can expect sessions that focus on what they want to change now and why. Sarah supports people in naming feelings, testing new ways of coping and measuring progress over time.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that turn up again and again in a person’s life. It helps people understand why certain reactions feel automatic and how past experiences can shape current feelings. This approach can be useful for recurring relationship problems, repeated mood shifts or long-standing self-criticism.Solution-Focused Therapy targets small, practical changes. It helps set clear, short-term goals and track progress week to week. This approach suits people who want concrete steps to reduce stress, improve sleep or manage day-to-day tasks more effectively.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss what the person wants from sessions and try methods that fit those aims. Decisions about focus and techniques are made collaboratively and reviewed over time.
The practical benefits of working remotely include fitting sessions around work, family or treatment schedules and reducing travel time. Remote sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to have follow-ups that are shorter when that suits a person's routine. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options are not listed here.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sarah helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and related issues such as sleep problems, anger, workplace strain and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines psychodynamic ideas about recurring patterns with solution-focused work to set short-term goals. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
Sarah is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin booking a session?
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.