Sara Villar Gonzalez

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions support
• Grief and trauma

About Sara

Sara Villar Gonzalez works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and relationship and family concerns using a person-centred Gestalt approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Sara focuses on helping people talk through immediate difficulties and find practical ways to cope. Sessions look at current patterns, what keeps problems going, and small steps that can change how someone notices and responds to their feelings. She also supports people with grief, trauma, eating and intimacy-related issues, and with the effects of long-term illnesses such as cancer.

Her background includes a sustained practice working with addictive behaviours and mood concerns. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when these are part of someone’s story. This can include work on communication problems, codependency and blended family tensions.

Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling to help people notice their patterns and try new ways of responding. She will work at a pace that suits the person and focus on practical steps as well as emotional processing.

Costs vary with location, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients choose the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling focuses on increasing awareness of present thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. It helps people notice patterns in how they react and try out different responses to reduce distress and improve relationships.

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques involve structured ways of working with specific problems, such as stepwise coping strategies for anxiety or targeted support for addictive behaviours. These techniques aim to give practical skills alongside emotional processing and can be chosen to match the problem being addressed.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with the client and agree what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences, so the method can change as progress is made.

Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting therapy around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. If you need clarification about which session formats are available, confirm current options before booking. Many people find online appointments easier to schedule and simpler to maintain alongside daily life.

Topics Sara lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Depression
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Sara

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work.

What kind of counselling approach does she use?

She practises Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside that approach.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

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

Can I work with her in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

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?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

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