Sophie Howe
Practical support for overwhelming life issues
About Sophie
Sophie Howe helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or depression. She works with people facing relationship strain, grief, addiction challenges, ADHD-related concentration difficulties, and changes in career or caregiving roles.
Sophie is named up front so readers know who they would be working with.rrSophie is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with four years of professional experience. She creates an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Sophie aims to make the first steps toward change feel more manageable and supported.rrHer approach draws on practical methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy, together with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose workable action.
She also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to look at how relationships influence current struggles.rrSessions focus on real-life problems and simple, applicable strategies. Sophie listens, reflects, and works collaboratively to set small goals and practice new ways of coping.
She offers a mix of short-term skills work and support for deeper emotional issues.rrSophie accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally and runs sessions in English. People seeking help are encouraged to consider what they need now - whether that is clearer boundaries, improved sleep, or help managing mood - and Sophie will work alongside them to plan next steps.
What Sophie works with
How Sophie works
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Listed by Sophie among the ways they work.
Listed by Sophie among the ways they work.
Listed by Sophie among the ways they work.
Listed by Sophie among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating concerns.rrFinding the right approach is part of the work. Sophie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as needs change.rrOnline sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging give flexibility for different days and rhythms. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging suits people who prefer writing, want brief ongoing support, or need to fit therapy around a busy schedule.| 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
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
