Counsellor profile
Sally Smith, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Young adult issues
- Depression and trauma
About Sally
Counsellor Sally Smith is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She has five years of experience and lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression and coping with life changes among her main areas of work. She also notes a focus on young adult issues and works with people across a wide age range.
Sally uses a client-centred approach. That means sessions begin with the person and what matters to them. She aims to help people talk through difficult feelings and make practical changes where wanted. Sessions can be short term with a fixed number of meetings or longer and open-ended depending on what is needed.
Her methods come from humanistic counselling, with elements drawn from other approaches to support resilience and thinking patterns. She describes using compassionate inquiry and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside the client-centred core. This is presented as flexible rather than a fixed protocol, chosen to suit the person in front of her.
Sally has worked both in person and remotely, and she mentions experience with people facing depression, OCD, PTSD, bereavement, relationship difficulties and career concerns including impostor syndrome. She also notes experience with those coping with direction or purpose in life.
If someone wants to book they are asked to use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How Sally uses client-centred work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than on techniques. The counsellor aims to listen, reflect and follow what the client brings. This approach can help with issues like anxiety, low mood, and finding direction because it keeps the person’s own concerns at the centre.Sally also draws on humanistic ideas and some cognitive behavioural thinking when helpful. Humanistic elements support looking at what the person values and where they want to go. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to notice patterns of thinking and behaviour that can be changed in practical ways.
Finding the right approach is treated as a shared task. The counsellor will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods as sessions continue. That means the plan can change as goals and needs become clearer.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking. The profile notes experience of both in-person and remote work, but it does not list exact formats here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote work to match therapy to everyday life rather than make major schedule changes.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
Sally lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also highlights young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way, starting with what matters to the person. She integrates elements of compassionate inquiry and cognitive behavioural ideas as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adults and young people across a range of issues and settings.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.