Sarah Mac Farlane, BACP
Sarah Mac Farlane is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people manage depression alongside stress, anxiety and life changes.
About Sarah
Sarah Mac Farlane is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people manage depression alongside stress, anxiety and life changes. She works in a direct and practical way, listening to each person's story and helping them find steps that fit their day-to-day life.
Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth, aimed at people who want clear tools and steady support. Sarah brings nine years of experience to her work and holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP.
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centred listening to shape sessions. This lets her adapt to what an individual needs rather than using the same plan for everyone.
In sessions she focuses on simple, usable strategies - for example noticing unhelpful patterns, learning new ways to respond to difficult thoughts, and strengthening what matters most to the person. She also pays attention to attachment and emotional patterns that affect relationships and day-to-day coping.
People contact her for a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, eating and body image issues, parenting stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She works in English and is open to clients living outside the UK. Her style is collaborative: she helps people set practical goals and tries different tools until something fits.
The first step is a brief matching process and then sessions are scheduled to suit each person.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 401188 | April 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 Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques from different approaches, and adjust what they use as sessions progress. This collaborative way helps find practical methods that fit the person’s life and aims.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer writing between sessions or need flexible, ongoing contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while keeping the focus on progress and usable tools.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sarah works with many concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, eating and body image issues, parenting stress, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, collaborative style that combines listening with clear strategies. Sessions often include learning new ways to manage thoughts and build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in counselling and therapy settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients who are based outside the UK.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions to match the therapist's availability.
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