Sarah Hopkins, BACP

Sarah Hopkins is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She meets people with kindness and encourages honest, straightforward conversation from the start.

Her work focuses on the practical here-and-now as well as the feelings beneath recurring patterns. She uses psychodynamic ideas to help people notice how past experiences shape current reactions. She also draws on solution-focused methods to help set clear goals and try small changes that make life easier.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. She makes space for worries about motivation, low self-esteem, sleep problems and anger. She also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness, family problems, workplace stress and questions about life purpose.

Sarah aims to create a calm, non-judgemental environment where thoughts can be spoken freely. She works with people on trauma and abuse concerns while keeping the pace suited to the individual. Her approach balances understanding deeper issues with practical steps you can use day to day.

If you are unsure where to begin, she helps you identify priorities and small first steps. The process usually starts with a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling based on availability.

How Sarah's approaches translate to online therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. In practice this means talking about recurring patterns, relationships and memories to help make sense of upsetting or confusing responses. It can be helpful for issues like grief, trauma reactions, low self-esteem and ongoing relational worries.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on clear goals and small steps you can try between sessions. Conversations target what you want to change and practical ways to test new habits. This approach often suits people wanting quicker, action-orientated progress on stress, workplace problems or motivation concerns.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. That makes it easier to try a way of working that fits your needs, and to adjust the plan if something isn't helpful.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, offering flexible appointment times and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt both exploratory and goal-focused work to an online setting, helping you balance deeper reflection with practical changes.