Saralea Stewart, NCPS

Saralea Stewart brings more than ten years of counselling experience to her work. She holds a first-class BA (Hons) Degree in Person Centred Counselling from the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex and is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy. Saralea aims to offer a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships and life changes.

Her background includes work with young people, students and independent clients, plus roles in community organisations and addiction services. She has spent many years counselling in colleges and has experience with employee assistance programmes. This range of work informs a practical approach to everyday problems.

Saralea draws mainly on client-centred ways of working, which focus on listening and responding to the person in front of her. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, and solution-focused techniques to build simple, achievable steps forward.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, addiction, LGBT-related issues, intimacy and sexual culture questions, parenting stress, and coping with major life shifts. She also supports those dealing with anger, compassion fatigue and body image struggles.

Sessions are delivered with an emphasis on developing self-awareness and practical skills. Psychoeducation is part of the work, alongside short-term goals when useful. Prospective clients are encouraged to check current session options before booking so they can choose what fits their needs.

How Saralea’s approaches fit with online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects feelings and helps the client feel heard, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship worries.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to help someone move through stages of change, often around addiction, coping strategies or career shifts.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move things forward. It helps people build on what already works and set achievable short-term goals for issues like stress, communication or parenting strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree a way of working together. This makes it easier to adjust methods if something isn’t helping.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to schedule appointments around work or study and to keep continuity when life is unpredictable.