Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson is a counsellor with 17 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, anger or grief. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addiction and major life changes.

She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and down to earth. Her approach creates space to talk through difficult feelings without judgement. She encourages practical steps alongside emotional work so people can try different ways of coping between sessions.

Sarah uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centred work to keep conversations focused on the person in front of her. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot patterns that keep problems going and to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are brought in for people wanting to repair connection and understand strong feelings. Mindfulness practices are suggested to build steadiness with stress or repetitive thought. The Gottman Method informs work on communication and relationship routines when relevant.

She describes therapy as a collaborative process. You will set goals together and agree how to measure progress. Sessions are practical, warm and paced to what feels manageable for each person.

Sarah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers help in English and is able to work with people across borders who wish to have sessions from outside the UK.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following the person's lead, listening closely and building trust. Online sessions using this approach are often about open conversation and helping people name what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts, feelings and actions that keep problems going and uses short practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits. It also permits using written exercises, worksheets or mindfulness practices between sessions so work can continue outside the appointment time.