Counsellor profile
Sarah Mayberry, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Person-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural work
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Sarah
Counsellor Sarah Mayberry is a BACP member with 18 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing attachment difficulties, body image concerns, communication problems and feelings of isolation.
Sarah works in an integrative way, drawing on Person-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions are conversational and focus on what is happening now, as well as patterns coming from earlier life. She aims to listen carefully and to help people spot and try different ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings.
In a typical meeting she will help a person identify unhelpful thoughts and test them out, and also look at how past experiences might be shaping current behaviour. Practical tasks or reflections between sessions may be suggested to support progress. The emphasis is on clear, manageable steps rather than technical language.
Sarah’s work often covers specific life events such as divorce and separation, grief, and problems with control, guilt or shame. She also helps with forgiveness and improving communication. Support ranges from short-term practical work to longer conversations about deeper patterns.
Sessions are conducted in English. Before booking, people are asked to confirm current session options and practical arrangements. To start, follow the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online counselling
Sarah works from an integrative perspective that draws on a few clear approaches. Person-Centred work focuses on listening and helping someone make sense of what matters to them. It is useful for building trust and airing difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioural work looks at thinking patterns and behaviours. It helps people recognise unhelpful thoughts, test them out and try different responses to reduce anxiety or low mood. Psychodynamic ideas are used to consider how past experiences and relationships can influence current reactions and patterns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sarah will discuss options with the client and decide together which ideas and techniques suit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape each session plan.
The biography states sessions are provided online. Please confirm the exact session formats and practical arrangements on the site before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, low self-esteem and depression. Other areas include attachment, body image, communication problems and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative style combining Person-Centred listening, Cognitive Behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions are conversational and aim to link present problems with past patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages can I speak with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted. Work is intended for people in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what format are they?
The original biography states the service is fully online. Confirm the current session formats and practical details on the booking page before you schedule.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the booking details for the exact fee for your circumstances.
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.