Sarah Greenwood , BACP

Sarah Greenwood is a counsellor with 17 years of experience offering practical emotional support. She welcomes people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, low or stuck and helps them talk through what is getting in the way of living well. Her BACP membership is noted and she frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients set the pace.

Sarah uses clear, straightforward approaches in sessions. She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools to help identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to meaningful steps.

Her background includes work across private and public settings over many years. This breadth has shaped a flexible style that adapts to different problems and life stages rather than one single formula. She keeps up with professional development and regular supervision as part of her practice.

In a session with Sarah, people can expect a warm, non-judgemental space to talk about hard things. Conversations often focus on practical coping, improving relationships, managing mood, and reducing anxiety or stress. Sessions balance listening with clear suggestions and simple exercises to practise between meetings.

She also attends to issues that often sit alongside mental health concerns, such as sleep, eating, career stress, caregiving strain and identity questions. The aim is to help people build small, sustainable changes that fit their daily life.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose small actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes where someone wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, panic and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current connections and can help with intimacy and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust the mix if something does not fit, so the process is collaborative and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping sessions focused on clear steps and coping strategies.