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Sarah Guy

Sarah Guy, BACP, NCPS

Counsellor - Anxiety and life changes

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP, NCPS
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 395001; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS16-03324
Experience
12 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • LGBTQ related issues

About Sarah

Sarah Guy is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS in the United Kingdom. She has 12 years of professional experience and has worked over 4,500 client hours supporting people with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, grief and coping with life changes.

Sarah uses an integrative approach, combining different evidence-based techniques to suit each person. She draws on experience from hospice work, a cancer centre and a relationship agency to inform her practical, down-to-earth style. She also provides clinical supervision to other counsellors.

In sessions she focuses on what people bring in the room and on building practical ways to manage difficult feelings and situations. Conversations are straightforward and paced to what the person needs. She can help with problems such as isolation, relationship communication, codependency, attachment concerns and managing chronic illness or caregiver stress.

People who have faced loss, domestic violence, dissociation, or long-term guilt and shame may find her background relevant. She has experience with end-of-life and hospice related counselling and supporting people through separation and divorce.

Sarah works privately from home and sometimes her cockapoo appears on camera during online meetings. To begin, clients use the site matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the available booking flow.

How therapeutic approaches work online with Sarah

Sarah works integratively and commonly draws on cognitive approaches that help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. These techniques are practical and often suit worries such as social anxiety, persistent rumination, and stress. She also uses experiential and emotion-focused methods that help people name and process feelings linked to grief, trauma or loss, which can reduce their hold over daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which techniques to try. The collaboration means methods can be adjusted over time if something is not helping or if priorities change.

The therapist works online from a home practice; confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and appointments, and it can reduce travel time. Some formats need less bandwidth or allow shorter check-ins, which can help on busy days. Ask about session length and the way consultations are scheduled when completing the matching questionnaire so sessions match everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, plus a range of related problems such as isolation and communication difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She follows an integrative approach, using evidence-based techniques adapted to each person and focusing on practical ways to manage feelings and situations.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of professional experience and over 4,500 client hours, including work in hospice care and a cancer centre.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with BACP and NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions arranged and paid for?

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

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the booking flow.

Sarah GuyBACP, NCPS

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