Counsellor profile
Sara Villar Gonzalez, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Gestalt informed
- BACP member
- Works with addiction
About Sara
Counsellor and member of BACP, Sara Villar Gonzalez has nine years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship and family difficulties. Sessions also address grief, trauma, eating concerns and questions around identity and intimacy.
Sara uses Gestalt psychotherapeutic ideas in her work and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people look at what is happening for them now. She encourages clients to notice patterns in feelings, behaviour and relationships and to experiment with small changes in how they relate to themselves and others.
People bring a wide range of issues to her, including body image, attachment and abandonment worries, caregiving strain, substance use and domestic violence. She also supports those dealing with cancer-related distress, bereavement, bipolar mood problems and career-related stress. Discussions can include practical coping strategies as well as thinking through difficult choices.
Sara treats people as the experts on their own lives and works in a collaborative way. She helps clients set clear goals for sessions and reviews progress over time. The focus is on straightforward conversation and on developing steps that fit into everyday life.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Before booking, people are asked to check the current session options and any subscription details that apply. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Gestalt and evidence-based techniques work in online counselling
Gestalt psychotherapeutic ideas focus on what a person notices in the present moment - feelings, body sensations and patterns in interaction. Online sessions can use this to help identify how current reactions link to past experiences and to try new ways of responding that feel manageable.Evidence-based techniques involve practical tools such as grounding exercises, simple behavioural experiments and problem-solving strategies. These methods aim to reduce distress and build everyday coping skills for issues like anxiety, stress, addiction and mood difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals and preferences. That may mean mixing Gestalt ideas with practical exercises and reviewing what helps as work proceeds.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the exact options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often offer this flexibility to help sessions fit around work, caring duties and other commitments.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sara helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, and with relationship and family difficulties. She also works with addictions, eating concerns, grief, trauma and identity questions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Gestalt psychotherapeutic ideas alongside evidence-based techniques to focus on present experience and practical change. Sessions involve noticing patterns and trying small different ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience in counselling and psychotherapy.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What formats are offered for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen subscription and location.
How do I start a first session?
Use 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.