Sarah Beardsley, BACP

Sarah Beardsley works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and self-esteem difficulties. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family concerns, LGBT issues, eating and parenting challenges, career worries and ADHD. Sarah is identified with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has five years of professional practice.

Sarah keeps sessions straightforward and centred on the person in front of her. She offers a listening space where people can talk about what matters, and she tailors each conversation to the client’s needs. The approach is warm and respectful, with an emphasis on understanding each person’s experience before planning next steps.

Her work often focuses on patterns that cause distress, such as attachment and abandonment concerns, control issues, dissociation and feelings of emptiness. She also supports people living with autism spectrum conditions, attention differences and specific learning differences like dyslexia and dyspraxia when these affect daily life and wellbeing.

Practical issues such as chronic pain, illness or caregiver stress are included in her offering, alongside common emotional themes like guilt, shame and body image. Sarah aims to help people develop clearer communication, healthier routines and stronger coping strategies.

Sessions are shaped around what each person brings to the room. She encourages small, achievable steps and works at a pace the client feels able to manage. The goal is clearer thinking, better day-to-day functioning and a greater sense of personal agency.

Client-centred approaches and online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work. The therapist offers non-judgemental listening and helps people make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship questions because it focuses on what the client wants to explore and change.

In practice this means sessions are shaped around the client’s priorities. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what feels most helpful, whether that is talking through past patterns, building day-to-day routines or practising ways to manage strong emotions. Finding the right fit is part of the process and will be explored together at the start of contact and reviewed over time.

For online work, check the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Some people also find it easier to focus without needing to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these benefits while helping clients attend to practical changes and emotional goals.