Sally Smith, BACP

Sally Smith works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma and self-esteem. She also supports young adults facing life changes and the everyday pressures that come with that stage of life. Sally's approach is warm and non-judgemental, and she aims to make first steps feel manageable for anyone feeling unsure about starting therapy.

Sally has five years of practice in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She has worked across a wide age range and with varied personal concerns, using both shorter brief work and longer open-ended counselling when appropriate.

Her work is grounded in client-centred therapy, which means sessions focus on the person’s experience and priorities. Sally combines that with compassionate inquiry and elements drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas and resilience-building where these fit the client’s needs. The relationship between counsellor and client is central to how she helps people make sense of difficulties.

Sally has experience supporting people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, bereavement and loss, including loss of direction. She has also worked with people experiencing OCD, PTSD and other trauma-related difficulties, and with issues tied to work, career and impostor feelings.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit each person. If someone is unsure what they need at first, she will help them identify priorities and practical steps to move forward.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Sally practises client-centred therapy, which puts the person’s own experience at the heart of each session. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping clients find their own solutions, and it suits concerns like anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

She also uses compassionate inquiry and borrows ideas from cognitive behavioural and resilience-building work when they are useful. Compassionate inquiry means gently exploring feelings and patterns to understand what is getting in the way, while cognitive behavioural ideas offer practical ways to test thoughts and try small changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. If someone is unsure at first, the early sessions are used to agree a plan and try out different approaches together.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also mean quieter surroundings are easier to arrange or that sessions can be scheduled around work or study commitments.