Sarah Smith
A respectful counsellor focused on empowerment
About Sarah
Sarah Smith is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low in mood, or struggling with self‑esteem and life changes. Her manner is warm and respectful and she aims to help people feel heard and understood from the first session.
Sarah draws on a person-centred way of working that sees each person as the expert in their own life.
Background and approach
She also takes a trauma-informed stance, paying attention to how past experiences shape current reactions. Sessions are paced to suit each individual and aim to build practical ways to cope as well as a clearer sense of self.
Before qualifying as a counsellor she worked in social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, community care needs and older adults, with a focus on empowerment and choice. She has worked in mental health since 2018, in a personal trauma clinic and within the NHS from 2019 onward.
Sarah has four years of counselling experience helping people with depression, anxiety, stress and burnout, grief and loss, trauma and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, loneliness, questions about life purpose, mood concerns, self‑love and issues commonly affecting women. Sessions are conversational and practical.
Sarah works to help people discover their own solutions and build on their strengths. She encourages small steps and realistic goals so change feels achievable.
What Sarah works with
Sessions & fees
Approaches that inform online counselling
Sarah works from a person‑centred perspective which means she focuses on building a respectful, empathic relationship and following what matters most to the client. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to make sense of difficult feelings.She also uses a trauma‑informed outlook which pays attention to how past experiences affect current reactions and coping. This helps when anxiety, low mood or stress are linked to earlier events and when gentle pacing is needed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to your goals and preferences. Together you will choose ways of working that suit your pace and needs, whether that means talking things through, practising coping strategies, or focusing on identity and self‑worth.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video calls let you meet face to face without travelling, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, live chat provides short check‑ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility and help keep therapy consistent around work, family and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
