Sunshine Goodfellow

Sunshine Goodfellow is a counsellor with BACP accreditation and 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with anger, relationship strain, anxiety, stress and grief. Sunshine aims to create a calm space where people can speak honestly about what is happening in their lives.

She uses an approach that centres the client and draws on attachment-based ideas. That means she listens for patterns in relationships and supports clients to feel more secure with themselves and others. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and Jungian and existential ideas to explore meaning and identity.

Sunshine trained at Anglia Ruskin University and completed postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge. Her background includes community work as a school governor and youth leader, which she says informs her practical approach to people’s everyday stresses.

In sessions she works collaboratively, inviting clients to set goals and try small, manageable steps between meetings. She encourages simple daily practices to build steadiness, rather than quick fixes. Her approach aims to help people reconnect with their own values and inner strengths.

Sunshine says hope is central to her work. She frames therapy as a shared journey where both client and counsellor change through the process. Those looking for support with anger or related concerns are invited to consider whether this way of working would suit them.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and reactions. Online conversations can focus on spotting those patterns and trying different ways of relating in day-to-day life. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the client’s perspective, with the counsellor offering attentive listening and reflection to help the client find their own answers. This approach suits people who want an accepting space to talk things through. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. Online sessions can include simple exercises and homework to change thoughts and routines between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and help select techniques that fit. That conversation is collaborative, and it is normal for the plan to change as trust grows and needs shift.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins by phone or audio-only if that better suits someone's day. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to carry out the same kinds of conversations and exercises they would in person, while aiming to make therapy work within everyday life.