Counsellor profile
Sunshine Goodfellow, BACP
Counsellor for relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Attachment based
- Client centred
- CBT methods
About Sunshine
Counsellor Sunshine Goodfellow is a BACP member with 13 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, eating and addictions, grief, intimacy, sleep and parenting concerns as listed in her profile.
Sunshine uses a blend of approaches in her sessions. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones. She also uses client-centred work to focus on what each person brings and cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking and patterns.
In practice she offers straightforward talking sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what small changes could help day to day. Practical tools may be suggested, along with time to consider personal meaning and deeper patterns where that is useful.
Her background includes study at Anglia Ruskin University and postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge. She has also worked in community roles such as school governor and youth leader.
Sunshine has worked with a wide range of issues across 13 years. That experience informs how she plans sessions and discusses options with each person. People who want to explore emotional patterns, coping strategies and relationship dynamics may find this approach clear and direct.
How her main approaches are used in online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect feelings and behaviour now. It helps when patterns of closeness or avoidance keep repeating in relationships.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The counsellor listens without directing, helping the person name feelings and decide what matters most to them.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and practical problems such as sleep or unhelpful routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and help decide what to try first based on the person's situation and goals. That is a collaborative process and may change over time as needs shift.
If you want sessions online, confirm the exact formats available before booking. The profile does not list specific formats, so check whether video, phone or messaging are offered. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations without needing to travel.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and addictions, grief, intimacy, sleep problems, parenting, anger, self esteem, career issues, bipolar and depression among other areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions mix talking, reflection and practical steps aimed at day-to-day change.
How long has she practised?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in counselling and related roles.
Which professional body does she belong to and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients, as noted in her profile.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling?
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.