Counsellor profile
Sarah Guy, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and grief
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Counsellor Sarah Guy is a BACP and NCPS member with 12 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She has supported people with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and coping with life changes. Sarah brings practical, down-to-earth care to sessions and draws on a broad background in hospice, cancer care and relationship services.
Sarah aims to help people identify strengths and practical steps they can use day to day. Sessions are conversational and structured around what the person wants to address. She uses an integrative approach, combining different evidence-based techniques to suit a person’s situation.
Her work has involved hospice settings, a cancer centre and a relationship agency, and she also supervises other counsellors. That mix gives Sarah experience with end-of-life matters, serious illness, and relationship concerns as they affect individuals.
People often come for help with anxiety, grief, trauma, caregiving stress, chronic illness and relationship difficulties. Sarah works with attachment and communication issues and with the practical effects of separation, blended family life and codependency.
In private practice she sometimes has her cockapoo nearby during video sessions. To start, people follow the directory match process and schedule a first session once they have completed the short questionnaire. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Sarah describes her work as integrative, which means she draws on several evidence-based approaches and adapts them to the person. One common approach is practical problem-focused work that breaks larger concerns into small steps and coping strategies; this helps with stress, anxiety and day-to-day coping. Another common element is grief and loss work that focuses on processing feelings and managing practical tasks that follow bereavement or serious illness.Finding the right way of working is collaborative. The therapist and the person will discuss what feels helpful and adjust techniques over time. Goals, preferences and practical needs guide which methods are used rather than a fixed protocol.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the exact options before booking. In general, online counselling can help fit therapy around work, caregiving or treatment schedules, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Some formats can be quicker check-ins or use audio only to suit quieter bandwidth or shorter breaks during the day.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and coping with life changes. There is also experience with attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and relationship issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in an integrative way, using a mix of evidence-based techniques to fit the person and the problem. Sessions are practical and conversational.
How long has she practised?
She has 12 years of professional experience and over 4,500 client hours.
Which professional bodies is she registered with?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.