- Trauma informed
- Person centred
- Depression support
About Sarah
Sarah Smith is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family-related concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, mood disorders, self-love, and women's issues.
Sarah previously worked in social care roles supporting people with learning disabilities, community care and older adults. Since 2018 she has worked in mental health, including a private trauma clinic and within the NHS from 2019. These roles shaped her practical approach to everyday struggles.
She uses a trauma-informed, person-centred counselling approach. That means she treats people as experts in their own lives and pays attention to how experiences have affected them. The aim is to build a genuine connection so conversations look at what really matters to the client, not outside expectations.
In sessions she encourages people to talk through difficult feelings and to notice their strengths. Work is paced to the client's needs, focusing on practical ways to manage stress, low mood, and shame-related feelings. Sarah helps people explore possible steps forward and make decisions that fit their situation.
Her background includes direct care work and several years in mental health settings. This gives her experience with grief, trauma, burnout and life transitions, alongside common mood and anxiety difficulties.
Approaches explained and online practicalities
Sarah works from a trauma-informed perspective. That approach pays attention to how past events affect current feelings and reactions. It helps when guilt or shame links back to difficult experiences or hurt from relationships.She also uses a person-centred approach. This means conversations focus on the client's own view of their life and choices. The counsellor listens for what matters most and supports the client to find ways forward at their own pace.
Choosing the right way of working is part of therapy. Sarah will discuss different approaches and decide together with the client which fits best, based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative discussion helps shape the focus of sessions over time.
Confirming exactly which session formats are available is recommended before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow options that suit quieter surroundings or mean not being on camera if someone prefers that. Registered or accredited professionals offer online sessions in different ways, so ask about the specific formats offered when you schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also focuses on guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and women's issues.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses a trauma-informed, person-centred style that explores how those feelings developed and what they mean now. The work centres on understanding experiences and noticing personal strengths.
What is her experience and background?
She has four years' experience working in mental health, including a private trauma clinic and roles within the NHS since 2019. Earlier roles were in social care supporting learning disabilities and older adults.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.