Sally Rhodes, BACP

Sally Rhodes is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people make meaningful change in their lives. She brings ten years of experience working in independent practice and draws on several therapeutic styles to suit each person's needs.

She understands how repeated patterns can feel overwhelming and works to help clients break those cycles. Sessions focus on simple, practical steps alongside talking through difficult experiences. Sally aims to support people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem concerns, addictions and depression.

Her practice also covers related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication and commitment problems, body image, caregiver stress, dissociation and separation after divorce. She uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches rather than a single method. That variety allows sessions to be tailored to the person in front of her.

Sally trained initially through life coaching and later added clinical hypnotherapy and psychotherapy before working as a counsellor. She holds BACP credentials, which is recorded as BACP. Over a decade in practice she has worked with people experiencing panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, low self-worth and identity struggles.

If someone is thinking about starting, Sally encourages taking a small first step. The early sessions often focus on where the client wants to get to, what has been tried so far, and practical ways to manage emotions and triggers.

How these approaches work online and what to expect

Sally commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside Client-Centred ways of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it often supports work on anxiety, stress and unhelpful avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current connections, which can be useful for intimacy and relationship concerns. Client-Centred work focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions, which suits many issues including low self-esteem and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sally will talk with each person about their goals, current challenges and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which combination of methods to try and adapt them as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time, which can make it easier to keep regular appointments. Online work can also allow a shorter check-in when that is helpful, or options that do not require being on camera depending on the agreed format. The exact session formats available should be confirmed before booking to match personal needs and daily commitments.