Saralea Stewart

• Stress and anxiety
• Motivational interviewing
• Solution-focused work

About Saralea

Saralea Stewart works on stress, anxiety, relationships, family matters, addiction and identity concerns using person-centred and solution-focused methods. She offers counselling informed by Motivational Interviewing and has ten years of professional experience. Saralea is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Saralea trained at the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex, gaining a first class BA (Hons) in Person Centred Counselling. She also holds a BTEC Diploma in counselling skills and has continued professional development in approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, sex therapy and coaching.

Her background includes work with young people, students and adults in a range of settings. Roles have included college counselling, addictions services, community housing support and an employee assistance programme. She has provided private practice counselling for over ten years and has experience with LGBTQIA+ clients.

Sessions focus on developing self-awareness and practical coping strategies. Conversations centre on what the person wants to change and the small steps that can get them there. The counsellor uses motivational techniques to support commitment to change and solution-focused ideas to build workable goals.

Saralea also draws on psycho-education to help people understand patterns such as attachment difficulties, codependency and responses to trauma. She works with issues including grief, intimacy, body image, parenting strain and compassion fatigue. Clients can expect a steady, straightforward approach that emphasises clarity and manageable next steps.

How Saralea uses person-centred and goal-focused methods online

Person-Centred Therapy emphasises the person’s own perspective and priorities. The counsellor listens without directing, and helps people clarify what matters to them and what they want to change.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that supports commitment to change. It helps people weigh options, strengthen reasons for change and plan small, realistic steps forward.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical goals and steps that work now. It is useful for tackling clear problems such as relationship tensions, stress management or setting boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Saralea will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and may include a mix of approaches depending on what helps most.

The practical benefits of working remotely include fitting sessions around work or family life and reducing travel time. The biography did not specify which session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to sustain regular contact and to keep counselling as part of a busy routine.

Topics Saralea lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Anger management
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Saralea

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic are listed areas of focus and she uses approaches suited to these concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred counselling and uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy in sessions.

What experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience across colleges, addictions services, community organisations and private practice.

Where is she based and registered?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

Can I work with her if I live abroad?

International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people outside the UK.

What session formats does she use?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

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