Counsellor profile
Sarah Thompson, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 409291
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Boundary work
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Sarah Thompson is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 17 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties and codependency. She also supports people facing addiction, parenting strain, trauma and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem.
She takes a straightforward, person-focused approach. Sessions are conversational and aim to make difficult feelings easier to talk about. Sarah listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, such as people-pleasing or trouble saying no, and helps people notice alternative choices.
Therapy often includes practical skills alongside reflection. Sarah uses techniques from cognitive behavioural work to spot unhelpful thinking. She combines these with client-centred ways of building clearer goals and with emotionally-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings.
People who come to her might work on setting boundaries, managing strong emotions, coping with loss, or reducing reliance on alcohol or other substances. She also offers help for adjustment after life changes and for stress related to caregiving or chronic health issues.
Sessions aim to be steady and goal-focused while allowing room to process painful material. New clients begin by describing what they are finding hard and what they want to change. From there Sarah and the client agree practical steps and ways to measure progress.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Sarah draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centred approaches focus on listening closely and helping people clarify what matters to them, which is useful for exploring codependency and relationship patterns. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviours; online sessions can include homework and short exercises between meetings.She also uses emotionally-focused ideas when relationship feelings are central. That approach looks at how emotions and interaction patterns maintain distress and supports practical changes in how people relate. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist and client will review needs, goals and preferences and agree which methods to try together.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Many people find online work easier to fit into a busy week, for example by saving travel time, making it simpler to schedule a shorter check-in, or avoiding being on camera when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to keep the work consistent with everyday life while tracking practical steps and progress.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, addictions and codependency among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, person-focused style that mixes practical skills and reflective work.
How long has she been practising?
She has 17 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people living outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.