Sarah Stewart , BACP

Sarah Stewart is a UK-based counsellor and psychotherapist with four years of clinical experience who offers a calm, non-judgmental space for people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, eating concerns, and life transitions. She works from a person-centred and experiential stance that places the client’s experience at the heart of therapy and encourages collaboration rather than directive advice. Sarah aims to help clients explore their feelings, understand inner conflicts and the different voices or parts that shape experience, and develop clearer perspectives on difficult patterns and decisions.

Clients can expect a warm, genuine connection that balances empathic listening with gentle, thoughtful challenges when helpful. Sessions may include moments of psychoeducation or practical psychological frameworks to support reflection and change, while fostering a safe environment for exploring issues such as attachment, family-of-origin dynamics, body image, codependency, sexuality and kink-related topics, and self-esteem. Her training in Psychology and Psychotherapy underpins her work and informs an awareness of how development, physiology and behaviour influence mental health.

Sarah is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She currently offers online appointments by video, phone and live messaging, with messaging available only as structured live sessions rather than open, unscheduled exchanges. She is accepting clients in the United Kingdom but is not taking international clients at this time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sarah Stewart draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred principles and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tailor support to each person’s needs. ACT focuses on helping people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful action aligned with personal values - it can be useful for anxiety, avoidance and life changes. Client-centred work prioritises empathic listening and collaboration, creating a respectful space for someone to explore their experience and make their own discoveries. CBT offers practical tools to identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can help with mood, anxiety and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Sarah works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences and current circumstances. She adapts techniques from different models when helpful and revisits the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Sarah is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and structured text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or work, helping clients fit therapy into busy lives while maintaining continuity of care.