Sarah Smith

• Trauma informed
• Person centred
• Self esteem work

About Sarah

Sarah Smith helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and changes in life. She uses a trauma-informed, person-centred style and works to understand what has shaped each person’s experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience working in mental health.

Before training as a counsellor she worked in social care, including learning disabilities, community care and with older adults. Since 2018 she has worked in mental health settings, including a private trauma clinic and within the NHS from 2019. This background informs a practical focus on individual needs and everyday functioning.

In sessions she prioritises connection and listening. She encourages people to talk through how their experiences affect them now, not how others expect them to feel. Conversations are paced to suit the person and to build understanding of their feelings and choices.

Sarah supports people with self-esteem and identity concerns, stress and burnout, grief and loss, trauma and life transitions. She also works with guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, questions of life purpose, mood difficulties, self-love and issues affecting women.

Her approach aims to help people notice their own resources and to develop the skills they choose to use. Practical steps and reflection are balanced so sessions include both talking and grounded planning. People who prefer a respectful, listening-led style may find this approach helpful.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Sarah works with a trauma-informed approach which focuses on understanding the impact of past experiences on current feelings and reactions. This approach helps when people notice patterns linked to earlier events and want to make sense of strong emotions.

She also uses a person-centred way of working which places the person's own perspective and choices at the centre of sessions. This method supports people who want a listening-led style and to explore their priorities at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree what fits best with the person's needs, goals and preferences, so decisions are collaborative rather than prescribed.

For practical session arrangements, please confirm current formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, fitting a session into a lunch break, or reducing the need for a longer commute. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video, which can suit quieter surroundings or a brief check-in. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly offer ways to make sessions work around daily commitments.

Topics Sarah lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Self-love
• Women's issues

Questions about Sarah

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety using a trauma-informed, person-centred approach.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a trauma-informed, person-centred style that focuses on listening and on the person's own experience.

How long has she been practising?

She has four years' experience working in mental health since 2018, including work in a private trauma clinic and within the NHS from 2019.

Is she accredited or registered?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Will she see clients outside the UK?

She does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start with her?

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