- Person-centred approach
- BACP member
- 17 years experience
About Sarah
Sarah Greenwood is a counsellor with 17 years of experience working in a range of settings across the public and private sectors. She is a BACP member, and she offers a calm, welcoming approach for people who are struggling with difficult feelings. Sarah aims to make the first step easier and will listen without judgement as someone explains what is hard right now.
She uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioural techniques and person-centred work, to help people find ways to cope and move forward. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding how thoughts and feelings affect daily life. The aim is to build tools that make day-to-day tasks feel more manageable.
Sarah has supported people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related concerns, as well as issues such as sleep, eating, addiction and relationship difficulties. She also works with those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain and changes that come with ageing. Her experience includes helping people address attachment and communication problems.
Her style is empathic and straightforward. Sarah offers regular supervision and keeps up professional development as a BACP member. People can expect a gentle, collaborative way of working where the counsellor and client set goals together.
To start, Sarah asks people to describe what they need and what they hope to change. The conversation then guides which techniques are used, with attention to what feels most helpful for each person.
She uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioural techniques and person-centred work, to help people find ways to cope and move forward. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding how thoughts and feelings affect daily life. The aim is to build tools that make day-to-day tasks feel more manageable.
Sarah has supported people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related concerns, as well as issues such as sleep, eating, addiction and relationship difficulties. She also works with those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain and changes that come with ageing. Her experience includes helping people address attachment and communication problems.
Her style is empathic and straightforward. Sarah offers regular supervision and keeps up professional development as a BACP member. People can expect a gentle, collaborative way of working where the counsellor and client set goals together.
To start, Sarah asks people to describe what they need and what they hope to change. The conversation then guides which techniques are used, with attention to what feels most helpful for each person.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It focuses on values and small, concrete actions that rebuild a life worth living. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotional experiences and patterns in close relationships to help people feel understood and improve bonding.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will work together with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying one approach first and adapting as work progresses, so the plan stays practical and relevant.
If you are considering online work, please confirm the available session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to attend from different locations within the United Kingdom, but international clients are not currently accepted. Registered or accredited professionals use a range of methods to help translate face-to-face techniques into remote sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma along with issues such as sleep, eating, addiction and relationship difficulties. Additional focus areas include chronic pain and caregiver stress.
What is Sarah's therapeutic style?
Sarah blends person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and other approaches to identify practical steps. The work aims to be collaborative and tailored to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience counselling in both public and private settings. That experience includes work with people facing trauma and long-term health challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.