- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- 15 years experience
About Sara
Sara Roberts is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 15 years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and related struggles.
Sara uses a person-centred style that puts the client’s experience first. Sessions focus on what the client brings and follow their pace rather than a scripted agenda. That can feel unfamiliar at first, and she acknowledges that silence or pauses are often part of how people begin to say what matters to them.
Her practice also draws on mindfulness approaches to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without judgement. Small awareness exercises are used to help with overwhelming feelings and to build steadier responses in stressful moments.
Sara works with a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety, including grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and career or life-change issues. She also supports people dealing with domestic violence, abandonment and attachment issues where appropriate.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect a calm, direct approach that focuses on clear listening, steady pacing and simple tools to manage day-to-day difficulties. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to agree goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Sara uses client-centred (person-centred) work that keeps the conversation focused on what the client brings. This approach helps people set the pace for sessions and decide what to explore. It is useful for relationship worries, self-esteem work and threading through complex personal history.She also uses mindfulness therapy to help people notice thoughts, emotions and body sensations without rushing to change them. Mindfulness exercises can reduce reactivity and support steadier responses to stress or social anxiety when practised between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sara will discuss aims, preferences and what feels most workable in sessions, and then adapt methods as those needs change. The decision about which practices to use is made together and reviewed over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins where useful. It can also allow people to use mindfulness exercises in real contexts and bring those observations back into sessions for closer discussion.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Sara supports people with stress and anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and related concerns such as grief, parenting strain and career changes.
How would she work with someone who feels anxious in social situations?
She uses a person-centred style that follows the client’s lead and integrates mindfulness practices to build moment-by-moment awareness and calmer reactions to anxious feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people on anxiety, trauma, relationship and life-change issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sara is registered with 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 costs handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.