Sally Smith, BACP
Sally Smith is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression.
About Sally
Sally Smith is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and major life changes. Sally commonly works with young adult issues and welcomes conversations in plain language about what’s worrying you.
Sally has around five years of professional practice. She has worked with both adults and young people and has split her time between face-to-face meetings and online or telephone sessions.
Background and approach
She offers short-term work with a set number of sessions and longer open-ended counselling when that is more helpful. Sally draws on a humanistic, client-centred approach that puts the relationship first. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space and encourages clients to set the pace.
If your goals are unclear at first, she works collaboratively to identify what matters to you. Alongside client-centred counselling, Sally uses elements of compassionate inquiry, cognitive-behavioural ideas and resilience-building tools when they suit the person in front of her. She has experience supporting people with bereavement, relationship strains, career worries and feelings of impostor syndrome.
She has also worked with obsessive-compulsive difficulties and PTSD symptoms. Her registration with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP, is part of her professional background. Sally writes and speaks plainly in sessions, aiming for clear, practical steps as well as emotional understanding.
If you decide to start, she aims to make the first steps feel manageable.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 399798 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sally works with
Everything Sally lists, in their own terms.
Approaches Sally lists
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Online support
She also draws on compassionate inquiry and some cognitive-behavioural ideas when these are helpful. Compassionate inquiry helps you notice patterns in thoughts and feelings with kindness, while cognitive-behavioural techniques offer practical tools to manage symptoms and build resilience. Together these approaches can address mood, stress and trauma-related concerns in a flexible way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sally treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you decide which methods suit your needs, goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as you progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full session similar to in-person contact, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is needed. Live chat and messaging can suit shorter check-ins, day-to-day support and people who prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life, and to keep continuity even when circumstances change.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Sally commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, with an additional focus on young adult issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and encouraging and she uses a client-centred approach that places the relationship first and follows the person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of experience working with both adults and young people, in person and online, offering short-term and longer open-ended work.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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