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Sarah Greenwood

Sarah Greenwood

BACP · United Kingdom

Experienced counsellor offering practical, compassionate support

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  • Person centred approach
  • Practical CBT tools
  • Adoption and foster care focus

About Sarah

Sarah Greenwood is a counsellor with 17 years of practice in the UK. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low or disconnected. She encourages brave, practical steps and talks things through at a pace that suits each person.

She brings a person-centred way of working and draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people make small changes that add up. Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to help clients spot patterns, try alternatives and build things that feel more manageable.

Sarah has worked across public and private settings over many years. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which guides her professional practice and ongoing learning. She also takes regular supervision as part of her work.

People come for help with many issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction. She also supports concerns around adoption and foster care, abandonment and attachment, plus practical struggles like sleep, eating and work stress.

Sessions focus on what the person needs now. Conversations are direct but compassionate, and practical tools are offered alongside space to reflect. The goal is to help someone leave sessions feeling clearer and with steps to try between meetings.

Using therapy approaches online and finding the right fit

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with major life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns, and it helps when connection, trust or abandonment issues are present. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work, offering a steady, non-judgemental space where someone can make sense of their experiences and find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that suit the individual's needs and change course if something is not working.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits. It also lets people use therapies such as ACT and attachment-focused work in the same way as face-to-face, while keeping practical arrangements flexible to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

17+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Sarah help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship issues, parenting and adoption and foster care related matters.

How would sessions feel and what is her approach?

Work is person centred with practical elements from cognitive behavioural therapy and emotionally focused ideas. Conversations are supportive and aim to identify simple steps and shifts that help day-to-day life.

What is her background and experience?

Sarah has 17 years of experience in counselling, having worked in both public and private settings over that time.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled and what is the payment model?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to start therapy?

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