Counsellor profile
Sorcha Coulston, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and grief
See online counselling options- CBT
- ACT
- Attachment work
About Sorcha
Counsellor Sorcha Coulston is a BACP member with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and low self‑esteem, and has experience supporting those with bipolar disorder. Sessions aim to help clients talk through what is worrying them and build practical ways to cope.
Sorcha uses approaches that focus on emotions, thoughts and personal values. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thinking patterns and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify what matters most. Attachment work is used when early relationships affect current difficulties.
In sessions she listens to each person’s story and helps them notice patterns that feel unhelpful. She encourages practical steps the client can try between meetings, alongside reflecting on feelings and relationships. Work may include short exercises, gentle experiments and reappraising negative thoughts.
Sorcha also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and career or life‑change stress. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiver stress, communication problems and coping with guilt or shame.
People meet Sorcha to manage panic attacks, post‑traumatic stress, social anxiety, compassion fatigue and to explore life purpose and self‑love. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and practical arrangements.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone towards what matters, which can help with anxiety, mood and life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits, often useful for panic, social anxiety and low mood.
Sorcha will work with the client to find the best fit from these approaches. She treats that choice as a shared decision and reviews what is helping as work progresses. Goals, practical needs and personal preference shape which methods are used.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or other commitments. It can also allow shorter check‑ins, avoid travel time and let people choose camera or audio options where that helps them engage.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most?
Sorcha works with stress, anxiety, grief and low self‑esteem. Her practice also covers bipolar disorder, addictions and relationship or intimacy issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client‑centred listening with practical techniques from CBT and ACT. Work typically balances emotional reflection with small experiments and exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages can I speak with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any practical arrangements for your country before booking.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as those details are not specified here. The booking process will clarify the available options.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online counselling options button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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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