- Attachment work
- Cognitive work
- EMDR techniques
About Sarah
Sarah Tolley is a counsellor registered with NCPS who has worked in the UK for ten years. She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and depression. She also works with concerns linked to attachment, adoption and foster care, addiction, and relationship challenges.
Sarah has worked in private practice and in educational settings. She has experience with pupils who have low mood and suicidal thoughts, and with people from a wide range of socioeconomic, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Her practice has included work with LGBTQ+ clients and people from the transgender community.
Her sessions are straightforward and goal-focused. She uses practical techniques to help people recognise unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. This includes talking through beliefs about self-worth, practising calmer ways to respond to stress, and learning steps to manage anger or intrusive memories.
She also brings experience supporting people through relationship difficulties. She has worked with couples on emotional and intimate issues and draws on approaches that help partners communicate and understand recurring patterns.
Clients can expect a clear, organised approach that mixes listening with hands-on strategies. Sarah aims to help people develop manageable plans for change and clearer next steps. For new clients she uses a short matching questionnaire and an initial session to agree practical goals and the best way to proceed.
Approaches she uses and how online sessions work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. It looks at how early connections affect current trust and closeness, and helps people practise different ways of relating when old patterns cause distress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers clear exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build new coping skills for anxiety, low mood and stress.
EMDR works with upsetting memories by using guided attention to reduce their emotional intensity. It is often used when past events continue to affect day-to-day life and emotional reactions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options, consider the client’s goals and preferences, and agree a plan that may combine methods. This is a collaborative process and adaptations are made as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the session formats before booking to ensure they fit practical needs. If you need shorter check-ins or sessions that fit around work, mention that when you complete the matching questionnaire. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules by avoiding travel and making it easier to join from a quiet place in their day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and depression, plus related issues such as attachment problems and addiction.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, combining listening with exercises to change thoughts and behaviour and manage emotions.
How long has she been practising?
She has ten years of experience working in private practice and educational settings across varied communities.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.