Counsellor profile
Sandra Wheeler, NCPS
Counsellor - addictions and relationships
See online counselling options- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Sandra
Counsellor Sandra Wheeler, NCPS, has 17 years of professional experience and works with people in the United Kingdom on addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression and anxiety.
Sandra listens to what is happening now and what has led someone to seek help. She takes time to understand the problem and the practical effects it has on daily life. Conversations focus on patterns, coping strategies and small changes that can make a difference.
Her work includes helping with grief, stress, anger and the strain of caregiving. She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic illness or pain, and issues around self-esteem and self-love. Sandra helps people who are facing separation, communication breakdown and the emotional effects of past trauma.
Sessions also cover parenting concerns, pregnancy and childbirth related feelings, midlife questions and searching for life purpose. She offers space to talk through guilt, shame, isolation and forgiveness in clear, direct terms.
Sandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and behaviours, and she adapts the process to what each person brings to sessions. She encourages practical steps alongside talking, and works with clients to set short-term goals and review progress over time.
How Sandra uses evidence-based methods in online counselling
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques aim to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replace them with more workable alternatives. One common approach focuses on recognising thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, and practising new ways of thinking and responding that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.Another approach targets the effects of trauma and attachment problems by helping a person make sense of past events and how these shape current relationships. This often involves gradual processing of memories and learning new ways to relate that reduce reactivity and improve communication.
Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss different approaches, listen to the client’s goals and preferences, and agree a plan that can be adjusted over time. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques suit the presenting problems and personal style.
Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and avoiding travel time. If you want to proceed, please confirm which session formats are offered when you book, as the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions make it easier to keep regular appointments and to build progress into everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly help with?
She works with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and intimacy-related problems, and more recently depression and anxiety.
What style of therapy does she use?
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on clear, practical ways to change patterns and coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, shown as NCPS.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.