About Sarah
Sarah Willcocks is a counsellor with 14 years of professional experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and bereavement. She works with people living with mood conditions such as bipolar and depression, as well as those dealing with addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
She also supports people managing eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem and life changes including career challenges and ADHD. Her approach is warm and interactive. She aims to offer honesty, non-judgement and acceptance while letting the person lead the pace of sessions.
How Sarah works
Sessions are focused on the person's own goals and practical next steps rather than labels or jargon. Sarah uses client-centred methods together with solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to help people move forward. That means listening carefully, reflecting what matters, and working on small, achievable changes.
Conversations are practical and directed by the client’s needs rather than a fixed script. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and follows its ethical framework. Her background includes extensive work with traumatic loss, PTSD and people who experienced childhood or adult abuse, alongside depression, anxiety and personality-related difficulties.
People choosing to work with her can expect a respectful, compassionate space to talk through difficult feelings and to build coping strategies. The focus is on clear, manageable steps so people can try things between sessions and notice progress. Sarah accepts sessions offered in English and works with international clients.
Therapy is offered online in several formats to suit different needs and routines.
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What Sarah works with
The areas below are the ones Sarah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a supportive relationship where the counsellor offers empathy, honesty and non-judgement so the person can lead the pace and content of sessions. It is helpful for people processing loss, trauma or low mood who need time to feel understood.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and small changes rather than lengthy exploration of the past. It suits people who want to set clear goals and try out straightforward strategies between sessions. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change by using guided conversation to build motivation and confidence.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify which elements match a person's goals, needs and preferences. Over time techniques can be adapted so sessions remain useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited; live chat suits shorter check-ins; and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and to try different formats to see what fits best.
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