Sally Gardner

• Relationship difficulties
• Trauma and abuse
• ACT and CBT

About Sally

Sally Gardner works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and related concerns such as low self-worth. She uses talking therapy to look at past relationships and experiences so people can better understand their current feelings and behaviour. Sally is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years of professional experience.

Sally commonly supports people facing anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar mood issues and grief. She also helps with addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and work-related strain such as career stress and compassion fatigue. Additional areas she focuses on include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency and communication difficulties.

Her approach draws on several established models. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to work on values and actions, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address thoughts and patterns, and elements of Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches to look at relationship dynamics. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

Sally describes sessions as collaborative conversations where past experiences are explored to make sense of present problems. She also offers practical strategies and skills for coping, managing emotions and improving communication with others.

Sally works with individual adults on relationship and personal mental health concerns, and she accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while managing difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression and sleeping problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sally will discuss different methods with the client and agree together which fits their goals and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying strategies and adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit counselling around work, family and other commitments, and they can allow shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid travel. Online work can also make it easier to maintain continuity when circumstances change, with the focus on practical skills, emotional processing and improving relationships rather than the setting of the session.

Topics Sally lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Sally

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with anxiety and stress using talking therapy and practical coping skills.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Emotionally-Focused ideas and DBT skills in her sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working in mental health and counselling.

Is she a recognised counsellor in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live abroad?

Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the UK.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.