Counsellor profile
Sarah Smith, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Person-centred
- Trauma-informed
- BACP member
About Sarah
Counsellor Sarah Smith is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with four years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in the United Kingdom.
Sarah brings prior experience from social care settings, including work with people with learning disabilities, community care and older adults. She moved into mental health work in 2018 and has worked in a private trauma clinic and within the NHS since 2019. This background informs how she listens and responds to practical life pressures.
Her practice follows a trauma-informed, person-centred counselling approach. That means she focuses on understanding the impact of experiences and treating the client as the expert on their own life. The emphasis is on building a working relationship and exploring feelings at a pace that feels manageable.
Sarah commonly helps people with depression, anxiety, self-esteem and stress or burnout. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and transitions. She will work together with clients to identify personal resources and practical ways forward.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site. International clients are not currently accepted.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Sarah works from a person-centred, trauma-informed stance. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, reflecting back what is said and helping people clarify their own thoughts and feelings. It is often used when people want to talk through self-esteem, identity and emotional concerns.Her trauma-informed approach pays attention to how past experiences affect current reactions and relationships. This way of working aims to notice triggers and patterns, and to help people find manageable steps forward when dealing with anxiety, depression or life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will discuss different ways of working at assessment and decide together what feels most helpful. The choice will reflect the client’s needs, goals and preferences and can be reviewed as therapy continues.
The profile does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or travel, and can reduce time spent travelling. It can also allow shorter check-ins by phone or video when that suits a client’s schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
Sarah works with stress, anxiety, family issues, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also focuses on guilt, shame, isolation, life purpose, mood concerns, self-love and women's issues.
What is her counselling style?
She uses a trauma-informed, person-centred approach. That means she focuses on understanding the impact of experiences and listens to what the client says about their needs.
How long has she worked in counselling?
She has four years' experience in mental health work, including roles in a private trauma clinic and work within the NHS since 2019.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK use her services?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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.