Sarah Willcocks, BACP

Sarah Willcocks is a counsellor with 14 years of practical experience supporting people through heavy life problems. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar conditions, grief and trauma. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, and the strains of big life changes.

She uses a warm, interactive style that aims to make people feel heard and respected. Sessions are shaped around what the person wants to address, with the counsellor listening closely and following the client’s pace. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership is listed as BACP, which she holds as part of her professional identity.

Her main approach is Person-Centred Therapy, which focuses on honesty, acceptance and allowing the client to lead the conversation. That is combined with solution-focused ideas to help find practical next steps. Motivational Interviewing can be used when people want help finding the drive to change certain behaviours.

Sarah has worked with people who have experienced childhood and adult trauma, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, and with those coping with bereavement and traumatic loss. She also has experience with people who have been diagnosed with personality disorder traits, OCD, and Bipolar, and with first responder issues and fertility concerns.

Her sessions emphasise compassion, respect and sensitivity. The focus is on helping people identify small, practical moves that fit their life and goals, while offering steady support through difficult feelings and transitions.

How these approaches work in online counselling

Person-Centred Therapy focuses on being genuine, accepting and non-judgemental. The counsellor listens closely and lets the person set the pace, which can help when someone is dealing with grief, trauma or low mood.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and small changes. It helps people identify what is already working and build on those strengths to move forward with day-to-day problems.

Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change a behaviour but feel stuck. It uses careful questions and reflections to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change and can be useful for addictions, health habits or motivation at work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and then decide collaboratively which methods to use. That shared planning helps make sessions feel purposeful and relevant.

Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer speaking without being on camera or who need sessions that fit around work and family commitments.