Sarah Thompson, BACP
17 years in practice
Sarah Thompson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- BACP
- 409291 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Sarah
Sarah Thompson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns. She helps with self-esteem, motivation, addiction issues and coping with major life changes. Sarah uses approachable, calm language and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and manageable.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift painful emotional patterns in relationships and within themselves. She also uses Client-Centred approaches that focus on listening and reflecting back what matters most to the person in the room.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when practical steps and skills can help reduce worrying thoughts and unhelpful behaviours. Sarah has 17 years of experience working with a broad range of issues including trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and ADHD. She will work collaboratively to decide which techniques suit a person’s situation and goals.
Sessions are paced to each individual and focus on small, realistic changes. People can expect a warm, non-judgmental space where they are heard and supported. Sarah encourages honest conversation about difficult feelings and helps people build clearer ways of coping.
The emphasis is on practical progress rather than on jargon or complex theory. Her approach blends emotional insight with hands-on strategies. That means talking through what’s happening now and practising skills that can be used between sessions.
The aim is to help people feel steadier, more connected to their priorities, and better able to manage life’s pressures.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and skills work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting painful emotional patterns. It helps people understand the feelings that drive their reactions and can be useful for relationship and intimacy issues as well as personal emotional healing.Client-Centred Therapy centres on being heard. The therapist listens carefully and reflects back what matters to the person, supporting self-direction and personal insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful habits.
Choosing the right approach is part of how she works. Sarah will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working until a good fit is found. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each persons needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person meetings, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, brief coaching moments or clients who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and to maintain continuity when circumstances change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Sarah help with?
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, addictions, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sarah offers a warm, listening approach that combines emotional exploration with practical steps. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what matters to the client.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sarah is listed with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, depending on the clients preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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