Sophia Dar, NCPS

Sophia Dar is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain and the everyday strains of life change. She also offers support around self-esteem, career worries and body image concerns. Sophia works with people coping with cancer, end-of-life issues, panic and obsessive thoughts, and with those aiming to stop smoking or vaping.

Sophia describes herself as kind and understanding. She aims to create sessions that are personal and tailored to each person’s situation. Her approach mixes short-term, goal-focused techniques with longer-term ways of looking at how past experiences shape current feelings.

She trained in therapies and holds a BSc Honours degree in Health and Well Being: Individuals and Communities, plus diplomas in psychotherapeutic counselling and hypnotherapy and counselling. Sophia lists NCPS as a credential and follows the ethics and guidelines of the NCS.

In practice she combines Cognitive Behavioural ideas with psychodynamic thinking, adding mindfulness and solution-focused exercises when helpful. Sessions often involve talking through patterns, trying small behaviour changes and practising calmer ways of responding to stress.

Sophia stresses a collaborative approach. She will work with each person to set goals and try different techniques until something fits. The emphasis is on practical steps to make daily life easier while noticing deeper themes that might be holding someone back.

How Sophia’s approaches work in online counselling

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thought and body responses without judgement and learn simple breathing or attention exercises to reduce tension and rumination. It often suits those coping with anxiety, stress or low mood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviours into small parts. It uses practical tasks and experiments to change thinking patterns and reduce symptoms like panic, social anxiety and persistent worry.

Hypnotherapy brings guided relaxation and imagery into sessions to help shift habits and attention. It can be used alongside conversation-based work for issues such as smoking cessation, stress and habit change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to set goals and try different techniques, checking in to see what helps. Clients influence which methods are used and sessions are adjusted to match their needs and preferences.

If you are considering online work, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. The biography highlights a focus on live chat and message therapy at present, so it is sensible to ask which formats the therapist currently offers. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time, while still letting a person practise techniques between meetings.