- Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling
- Work with addiction issues
- Supports bereavement
About Sara
Sara Villar Gonzalez is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship and family concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Sara uses Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling as her main framework. That means she focuses on the present moment and on how thoughts, feelings and body sensations appear in sessions. She helps people talk through practical problems like communication breakdowns, boundary issues, and complications after separation or bereavement.
She also supports people dealing with eating and food-related issues, addiction and substance use, cancer-related difficulties and caregiver strain. Practical coping strategies and clearer ways to communicate are common parts of her work. When trauma and abuse are involved she pays attention to how people experience distress in day-to-day life.
Her background includes nine years of client work in the UK and BACP registration. This reflects ongoing practice within a recognised professional framework. Sara places value on clients' own knowledge of their lives and on building straightforward ways to manage stress and difficult feelings.
To start someone chooses an online therapy option, completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules an initial session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Sara works from a Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling perspective, which focuses on what is happening for someone in the present moment. It looks at how thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations come together and uses that awareness to make small, practical changes in daily life. She also draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address specific problems like anxiety, addiction and eating issues. These techniques break problems into manageable steps and teach ways to notice and shift unhelpful patterns. They are useful for improving communication, managing intense feelings and coping with life changes. Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist and client review goals, preferences and what feels workable, then choose methods that fit the situation. This is a collaborative process that can be adjusted over time. The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while other formats can suit longer therapeutic work. Registered or accredited professionals can help clients choose the format that best fits their routines and goals.Areas of expertise
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating issues, trauma and related topics listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her main approach is Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling, which emphasises present moment experience and the link between feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns in the UK.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online session options before booking.
How do costs work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin and schedule a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.