Sarah Dinenage , BACP

Sarah Dinenage offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains and the impact of trauma and abuse. She is named up front so you know who you would be working with. Her approach aims to help you make sense of what is happening now and why it keeps repeating. Sarah is a BACP counsellor with 12 years' experience working in organisations and independent practice across the United Kingdom. She focuses on how adult difficulties can link back to childhood experiences and on the ways those early patterns shape current relationships and reactions. In sessions she listens for both what is said and what is left unsaid. That listening is used to help you understand the forces behind your feelings and behaviour. The goal is clearer self-understanding so problems have less hold over day-to-day life. Therapy with Sarah is described as down-to-earth rather than formal. She values humour alongside seriousness and aims to create a working relationship built on trust and realism. This style can make it easier to tackle painful or confusing issues. People often come for help with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, guilt, loneliness, and life purpose. Sarah also supports those affected by mood disorders, veteran and armed forces issues, narcissism, divorce and separation, and other relational stresses.

How attachment work adapts to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape the way people connect and respond now. It focuses on patterns such as avoidance, anxiety or repeated relationship difficulties and helps uncover the origins of those patterns in simple, step-by-step ways. Psychodynamic ideas that inform Sarah's approach encourage gentle curiosity about recurring themes in a person's life. This involves noticing repeated reactions, linking them to past experiences and testing different ways of relating in the therapy space so people can try things out and see what changes. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether attachment-focused or psychodynamic-style work best fits their needs, goals and preferences. That conversation happens early on and can be revisited as treatment progresses. Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions around work and family life, fewer travel requirements and the ability to meet from different locations. When considering online options, confirm which session types the therapist currently offers before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online work can make it simpler to maintain regular contact and keep therapy as a steady part of everyday life.