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Sarah Greenwood

Experienced counsellor blending practical therapies

BACP United Kingdom

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Sarah

Sarah Greenwood is a counsellor with 17 years' experience working across public and personal settings in the United Kingdom. She offers a calm, approachable presence for people who are feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed or stuck.

Background and approach

Sarah welcomes straightforward conversations about the problems that are getting in the way of daily life. Her practice blends different ways of working to suit each person.

She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns and try different approaches. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding how past relationships shape current feelings.

Sarah is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated to BACP, and follows its ethical framework. She meets with a supervisor regularly and keeps up professional development.

Those details shape how she plans work with clients. People bring many kinds of concerns to her, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction-related issues.

She also supports work around self-esteem, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, and the effects of caregiving or chronic illness. Sarah notices practical day-to-day difficulties as well as deeper emotional patterns.

Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. The first steps are a short matching questionnaire and a schedule that suits the client's needs.

Sarah aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to the person seeking help.

Approach, attachment and online sessions

Sarah uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connection difficulties. Talking about these patterns can help people understand their responses in close relationships and make different choices.

Finding the right way of working is collaborative. Sarah will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest approaches that fit. Together they review how methods are going and adjust the plan when needed.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation without travelling. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing, want brief check-ins, or need support outside usual hours. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to make therapy fit around work, caring duties and everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Sarah works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief and self-esteem problems. She also supports people with intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns and career-related stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and conversational, mixing cognitive behavioural ideas with acceptance and attachment-based perspectives. Sessions aim to identify patterns and try workable steps that fit daily life.
How long has she been practising?
She has 17 years of experience working in both public and personal settings across the UK. That background informs how she tailors sessions to different concerns.
What professional credentials does she hold?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and follows its ethical framework.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does the sign-up process work?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

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-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural 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

Registered with

BACP

Languages

English