Counsellor profile
Sarah Lodge, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Anxiety
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Counsellor Sarah Lodge is a BACP member with ten years of UK practice experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulty, grief and loss, eating concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, family issues, coping with life changes and ADHD. Sarah sees people who want straightforward, practical support and someone to talk things through with.
She aims to help people notice what already works for them and build on those strengths. Sessions focus on clear steps and manageable coping strategies. Sarah listens for patterns that cause distress and helps clients try different ways of responding to those patterns.
Her background includes a decade of work in the UK counselling field, supporting people through acute and ongoing problems. That experience informs a pragmatic approach to common difficulties such as anxiety, stress and addictive behaviour. She draws on methods that have research backing and adapts them to each persons situation.
Sarah explains options plainly and checks in about how each idea is landing. She prefers short, direct conversations about what is helpful and what needs changing. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People who contact Sarah are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging a first session. This helps clarify priorities and makes the first meeting more focused. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach involves working on thought patterns and behaviour that maintain anxiety and low mood; this helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to alter it. Another approach looks at coping skills for cravings and difficult urges, offering concrete tools to reduce harm and regain control over daily routines.Finding the right way of working is treated as a shared task. The therapist and client review what has been tried and agree which techniques to keep using or adjust. Goals, preferences and everyday demands guide those choices so the work fits into real life.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when a video call is not practical. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the pace and focus to suit each persons situation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, family issues, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, depression, coping with life changes and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a practical, strengths-based approach and focuses on clear steps and coping strategies. Conversations aim to be direct and focused on what helps most.
How long has she been practising?
She has ten years of experience working in the UK counselling field.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model and that subscription can be cancelled at any time. Costs vary with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Use 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.