Sarah Baganz , BACP

Sarah Baganz is a counsellor with eight years of practice in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem and life changes. She aims to create a welcoming space where people can speak honestly and be heard without judgement.

She uses client-centred practice so conversations are guided by each person’s needs. That means sessions follow what matters most to the client rather than a fixed set of techniques. She also uses somatic work to bring attention to how feelings show up in the body, which can help with anxiety, panic and trauma-related struggles.

Sessions may include creative tasks, such as working with simple art materials, to make it easier to describe thoughts and emotions. Practical ideas and gentle experiments are offered between meetings to help people try things out in daily life. The tone in sessions is supportive and collaborative rather than directive.

Sarah works with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and stress, including grief, compassion fatigue, career questions and body-image issues. She also has experience around neurodiversity-related matters such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and with topics like chronic illness and caregiver stress.

People who prefer to shape the work themselves often find her approach helpful. She encourages realistic next steps and respects the pace each person needs for change. The aim is to leave each session clearer about what matters next.

How client-centred and somatic work adapt to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. Online sessions keep that same emphasis - conversations centre on what matters most to the person, and the counsellor reflects and clarifies to help progress. This approach suits people who want a steady, empathetic space to think things through.

Somatic Therapy brings attention to bodily signals such as tension, breath and posture. In remote sessions the counsellor may guide simple body awareness exercises and encourage noticing sensations between meetings. This can be useful for anxiety, panic and trauma-related reactions where the body plays a big part.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the mix of talking, somatic exercises or creative tasks fits the individual.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which give practical flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and body-focused exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help therapy fit around work, travel and family life.