Counsellor profile
Sophia Jumagali, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and grief
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness
About Sophia
Counsellor and BACP member Sophia Jumagali has eight years' experience helping people in the United Kingdom with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem and related concerns. She works in English and Russian and supports a wide range of worries including depression, addictions, trauma and career-related strain.
Sophia uses approaches drawn from Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. She focuses on practical thinking and reflective work. Sessions are used to identify unhelpful patterns, learn coping strategies and practise different ways of responding to strong feelings.
Her background includes work with people facing bereavement, health-related difficulties and major life changes. Sophia lists experience with neurodivergent presentations such as ADHD and autism alongside other concerns like panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive behaviours and seasonal affective disorder. She also notes experience linked to workplace and compassion fatigue issues.
In sessions she aims to help people notice how their thoughts and habits affect mood and behaviour. That can mean short-term techniques from CBT, mindful exercises, or longer reflective conversations that look at personal themes and patterns. Practical day-to-day tools are mixed with space to talk about painful events.
Sophia describes using a scientific understanding of the brain alongside psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to inform her work. People can expect clear, everyday explanations and steps to try between meetings. To begin, the site process asks people to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first meeting.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the heart of meetings. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps people clarify what matters to them. This approach suits people who want a respectful, non-directive way to talk through feelings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It gives clear techniques to test and change unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills for anxiety, panic and low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention exercises that reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sophia will discuss options and agree on methods with the client, based on their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are available before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins on busy days. It also removes the need to be on camera for every meeting, which some people prefer.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addictions, among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Client-Centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to offer both practical tools and reflective exploration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sophia has eight years of experience working with a wide range of issues, including bereavement and life transitions.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your 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.
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