Sunshine Goodfellow

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• CBT and Jungian methods

About Sunshine

Sunshine Goodfellow works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and addiction issues, grief, intimacy, sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related matters such as attachment, abandonment and body image. She uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural, Existential and Jungian approaches. Sunshine is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 13 years of experience.

Sunshine talks plainly and directly in sessions. She helps people name problems and practise new ways of thinking and relating. Work can include exploring early relationships, looking at patterns that repeat, and trying practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviour.

Her background includes degree-level study and postgraduate work in art and play therapy at the University of Cambridge. She has also served in community roles such as school governor and youth leader, which inform her understanding of family and parenting pressures.

Sunshine describes herself as an autonomous counsellor who respects that clients know their own lives best. Her approach blends exploration of meaning with specific strategies to manage day-to-day symptoms like sleep problems, anxiety or low mood.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Early meetings focus on what someone wants to change and on planning small, practical steps. Later work can look at deeper attachment patterns and life meaning when that is helpful.

How her therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that begin in early life and looks at how those patterns affect current relationships; it can help with intimacy, trust and family conflict. Client-Centred Therapy centres on the client’s experience, with the counsellor supporting exploration of feelings and priorities to help clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and techniques to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sunshine will discuss different methods and agree a way forward based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences, so the plan is collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses.

The original biography does not list specific session formats for online work, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life by reducing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps concentration. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use a range of approaches in remote sessions to deliver practical support and deeper reflective work depending on what someone needs.

Topics Sunshine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Addictions
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• 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
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Sunshine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas of focus and are commonly addressed through thought-based work and practical coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural approaches alongside Existential and Jungian ideas to explore meaning and change behaviour.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, relationship and family issues.

Is she accredited or registered?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), as stated in her profile.

Can I have sessions in English if I'm abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, according to the profile.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; 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, as described in the fact sheet.

How do I start with her?

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