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Sophia Churchouse

Sophia Churchouse, BACP, NCPS

Counsellor - Anxiety and Addictions

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP, NCPS
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 413770; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS21-01923
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Stress management
  • Grief support
  • Panic and phobias

About Sophia

Sophia Churchouse is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Sophia supports people who are finding daily life harder because of these concerns. Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation and steady progress.

Before meeting, she asks about what led someone to seek help now and what they would like to change. Sophia uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and unhelpful patterns. She explains things plainly and works at a pace the person can manage.

In sessions she helps people talk through feelings of panic, phobias, obsessive thinking, and low mood. She also supports those coping with bereavement, relationship endings, addiction, and stress linked to caring responsibilities or illness. The work often includes identifying coping strategies and small experiments to build confidence.

Sophia adapts the approach as the work progresses. She checks in about what is helpful and what needs to change. This makes it easier to keep therapy relevant and practical.

Her practice records include support for people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, life purpose questions, and communication problems. People can expect a clear route from the first session to agreed next steps, with regular review of progress.

Practical approaches and online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. Cognitive-style approaches look at thoughts and behaviours that keep anxiety and panic going, and suggest practical exercises to test new ways of responding. Behavioural techniques for phobias and panic break problems into small steps and use repeated, manageable practice to reduce avoidance.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then agree on methods to try. Regular review helps decide what to keep and what to change based on how the work feels and what is achieved.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, appointments and caring duties. It can also allow shorter check-ins when people need a quick review rather than a full session. Registered or accredited professionals can suggest ways of working that match a person’s everyday routine.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

CancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems does she work with?

Sophia works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also addresses related issues such as panic, phobias, OCD symptoms, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses plain, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical conversation. Sessions focus on identifying coping strategies and small steps to build confidence.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional work experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Which credentials and location apply?

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

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I start a first session?

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Sophia ChurchouseBACP, NCPS

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