Sacha Whittaker, BACP

Sacha Whittaker helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She offers practical support for family-related concerns and long-term struggles such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, shame, and isolation. Sacha's approach aims to help people find strengths to cope and move forward.

Sacha is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in a person-centred way and adapts her approach to each person's needs. That means conversations focus on the individual's experience and priorities rather than a fixed checklist.

In sessions she treats the relationship as a partnership. She listens, reflects, and helps people notice patterns that get in the way. Together they explore coping strategies, communication habits, and small steps that can make life feel more manageable.

Sacha has 18 years of professional experience in the UK. Over that time she has supported people dealing with bereavement, separation, control issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and pain related to illness or disability. Her work often looks at how past hurts influence present relationships and choices.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to empower people to use their own knowledge and strengths. Practical tools and steady support are offered while clients work towards clearer goals and improved day-to-day coping.

How a person-centred approach works online

Sacha practises Client-Centred Therapy, which centres the conversation on the person's own experience. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own solutions. This approach can be useful for anxiety, grief, relationship patterns and major life changes.

Her way of working is collaborative. She will help the person decide which methods suit their needs and goals. That choice is made together and can change as progress is made or circumstances shift.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation helps, or quieter, longer sessions when more space is needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the pace and tools to suit day-to-day life, helping therapy fit around work, caregiving and other commitments.