Sunshine Goodfellow , BACP

Sunshine Goodfellow is a counsellor who focuses on women's issues and on helping people through stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. She has 13 years of experience and works with people facing trauma, grief, eating and addictions concerns, mood difficulties and life transitions. Sunshine uses everyday language in sessions and aims to create a calm space where people can talk and be heard.

She draws on client-centred principles, which means conversations follow the client’s pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills. Attachment-based ideas help make sense of relationship patterns and intimacy concerns.

Sunshine trained at Anglia Ruskin University and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her background includes postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge and community roles such as youth leader and school governor.

In sessions she offers straightforward tools and reflective conversation. That might include short practices to manage sleep or anxiety, ways to approach difficult talks, and steps to rebuild self-esteem after loss or trauma. The focus is on small, steady change.

Sunshine works online with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. To begin, individuals complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first session.

How Sunshine blends therapy approaches online

Sunshine uses client-centred work to make sessions patient-led and respectful of personal priorities. This approach is about listening deeply, reflecting what you say, and helping you find your own next steps. It suits people who need time to make sense of feelings and choices.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT offers simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build routines that improve mood, sleep and day-to-day functioning. This can help with anxiety, low mood and difficulty managing daily stress.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sunshine will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit your needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the mix of listening, practical exercises and relationship-focused exploration as the work develops.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to keep a steady dialogue between sessions or to fit therapy around a busy schedule. Many people find these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and accessible.