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Sarah Davis

Sarah Davis, NCPS

Counsellor - anxiety and relationship concerns

United Kingdom

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Credentials
NCPS
Registration
NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-04315
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Attachment-based work
  • Supports grief issues

About Sarah

Sarah Davis, NCPS, is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety and a wide range of related concerns including relationship and family issues, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and addiction. Sarah also supports clients facing parenting strain, career pressures, sleep or eating problems, and ADHD-related challenges.

Her sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation. Sarah uses a mix of approaches that help people notice patterns, learn new responses and try small experiments between meetings. Sessions tend to combine thinking about feelings, exploring attachment and practising skills that reduce distress in everyday life.

Sarah describes her work as collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for what matters in a person’s life and helps them build steady routines or communication habits. People often work on boundaries, handling conflict, overcoming avoidance of social situations and managing worry about being judged.

Her background includes work in private practice and volunteering with a crisis and suicide prevention charity. The NCPS credential is listed with her professional details. She has experience supporting people through identity transitions and intimacy-related concerns as well as grief and loss.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. For first steps she asks people to use the site matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so they can talk about goals and practical next steps together.

Approaches used in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical strategies to reduce worry and improve sleep or eating patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what matters most and will recommend or combine methods based on a person’s goals, preferences and life demands. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as needed.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it useful to keep momentum between appointments and to practise new skills in their usual environment, while discussing results in sessions with the counsellor.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, addiction and related areas such as self-esteem and parenting strain.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, combining conversation about feelings with skill-building and small experiments to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working in private practice and volunteering with a crisis and suicide prevention charity.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She lists NCPS as her credential and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I attend from another country?

She accepts international clients so people can attend from outside the UK.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to start working together?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.

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