Sophia Churchouse
Gentle, practical support for emotional challenges
About Sophia
Sophia Churchouse is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who has four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Sophia meets clients with respect and sensitivity and adapts conversations to each person’s needs.
She focuses on practical ways to manage difficult feelings and day-to-day challenges. Sessions aim to identify patterns that make life harder and to build clearer coping steps.
Background and approach
Sophia helps people talk through loss and grief, and supports those working through substance and behavioural addictive concerns. Her approach is collaborative and paced to the person. She listens first, then works with clients to set achievable goals.
Conversations are straightforward and aimed at making small, realistic changes that add up over time. Sophia also addresses issues that often sit alongside mental health concerns, such as caregiving strain, communication problems, isolation and guilt. She pays attention to how these stresses affect mood and relationships and helps people find ways to manage them.
People who choose Sophia can expect a calm, patient style and practical follow-up between sessions when needed. She explains options and adapts plans as progress is made. Her aim is to support people as they take steps towards feeling more in control and more able to cope.
Sessions are delivered in English and offered through a range of online formats to suit different needs.
What Sophia works with
Sessions & fees
Approaches that suit online therapy and everyday life
Sophia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach she uses helps people learn to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach focuses on coping skills and pacing for those recovering from trauma or addiction, teaching grounding, stress management and routines to support safer choices.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try techniques that match a person’s goals, preferences and current needs. This is collaborative - adjustments are made as progress is seen, and different methods may be combined over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video sessions work well for face-to-face interaction and detailed conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited and for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection, or busy schedules when a full session is harder to arrange. These options let people fit therapy around work, family and caregiving commitments while working with registered or accredited professionals.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| 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
Also listed
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Languages
- English
