Sarah Thompson , BACP

Sarah Thompson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns. She works with clients who are dealing with addiction, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues and career pressures. Sarah focuses on helping people tired of feeling stuck and ready to try different ways of coping.

Her style is warm and non-judgemental. She creates space for people to say difficult things and to notice what matters to them. Conversations are straightforward and practical. Sarah aims to help clients find small changes that make daily life easier.

Sarah uses a mix of approaches depending on the person and the issue. Client-Centred Therapy helps people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method are brought into work around relationship and intimacy difficulties, while mindfulness practices support self-regulation and stress management.

Her background includes long-term work with issues such as trauma and abuse, ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic health challenges and codependency. She also supports people managing anger, control struggles, dissociation and the aftermath of domestic violence.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Sarah meets clients where they are and adapts methods to fit individual needs. She emphasises collaboration and practical steps that people can use between sessions to build resilience and move towards their goals.

How Sarah’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor reflects back what a client says and helps them identify their own priorities and strengths. This approach is useful when someone needs to feel heard and to build self-trust.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical exercises and behaviour plans to reduce anxiety, tackle low mood and shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to help with stress and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will talk with the client about goals, preferences and how problems show up day to day. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress unfolds, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.

Online sessions make this variety of approaches easier to access. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or fit support around work and family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to tailor therapy to each person’s routine and needs.