Sarah Willcocks, BACP
Sarah Willcocks is a BACP-registered counsellor with 14 years of professional practice.
About Sarah
Sarah Willcocks is a BACP-registered counsellor with 14 years of professional practice. She offers a calm, warm presence for people dealing with depression, anxiety, grief and trauma. She works with practical problems like sleep and eating concerns as well as relationship and work-related stress.
Her style is person-centred and interactive. She aims to be honest, non-judgemental and accepting while allowing the client to set the pace. Sessions focus on listening first and then finding ways forward that fit each person’s life.
Background and approach
She often combines a person-centred stance with solution-focused ideas. That means sessions usually start with exploring what matters most now and then identifying small, realistic steps. Motivational interviewing elements support people who are ambivalent about change or struggling with addictive behaviours.
Sarah has worked with people affected by traumatic loss, domestic and childhood abuse, bipolar disorder and a range of mood difficulties. She also supports those facing career stress, fertility challenges, first responder issues and attachment concerns arising from adoption or abandonment. Sessions can be tailored to suit the client’s preferences and situation.
The goal is to help people feel heard, to reduce distress, and to develop coping strategies they can use between meetings.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 58303 | October 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
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
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
She also uses solution-focused techniques that concentrate on practical steps and small changes. These sessions look at what is already working and build simple strategies to move forward, which can help with sleep, routines and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing is used when people feel unsure about making changes; it helps clarify goals and strengthen motivation without pressure.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences, adjusting as therapy progresses. Clients are encouraged to feed back about what helps and what does not.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide practical options. Video can approximate face-to-face contact, phone sessions may suit quick check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and text options work for short updates or for those who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments and increase flexibility for ongoing support.
Frequently asked
What issues does she help with?
She helps people with depression, anxiety, trauma and bereavement as well as sleep and eating concerns. Other areas include bipolar, addictions, relationship and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive and centred on the client. She listens without judgement and helps people decide the pace and focus of sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with trauma, loss, mood disorders and a wide range of other concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United Kingdom.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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