Counsellor profile
Saralea Stewart, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused work
About Saralea
Saralea Stewart is a counsellor and a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) with ten years of practice. She works in the United Kingdom and talks with people about stress, anxiety, relationships, family problems, anger, depression and addictions. Sessions cover a wide set of concerns including LGBT issues, trauma and grief.
Saralea trained with a first class BA (Hons) in Person Centred Counselling and a BTEC diploma in counselling skills. She has worked in colleges, youth services and addiction services, and has spent many years in private practice. She continues to do further study and professional development.
Her approach draws mainly on client-centred work, motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas. In sessions she listens to what matters to the person and helps them clarify what they want to change. Practical steps and short-term goals are used when helpful.
People who come to her often want to address specific issues such as intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, body image or coping with life changes. She also offers support for people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue and workplace stress.
Saralea has experience supporting people with more complex issues too, including attachment difficulties, codependency, domestic violence, and some personality-related concerns. She also has experience with kink, BDSM and alternative sex culture and works without judgement on sexual matters.
To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. The counsellor uses a subscription model for payments which can be cancelled at any time.
How Saralea uses counselling approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The counsellor offers space for people to describe what matters to them and helps them find their own answers. This approach suits emotional issues and relationship concerns.Motivational Interviewing works by exploring a person s mixed feelings about change. It helps people build motivation for steps like reducing addictive behaviour or changing work patterns. Solution-Focused work looks at small, practical steps and what is already working, so people notice and build on progress.
Finding the best approach is part of the first sessions. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on longer conversations, short practical steps, or a mix of both.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or family life. It also allows shorter check-ins, avoids travel time and can be useful when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these options, and the counsellor will talk through which format suits practical needs.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and family concerns, plus issues such as addiction, grief, intimacy and career pressures.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred practice, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people clarify goals and take practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of counselling experience across colleges, youth services, addiction work and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.