Sarah Howell, BACP

Sarah Howell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction, grief and self-esteem struggles. Sarah uses straightforward, collaborative work to help clients identify strengths and set practical goals.

She brings five years of experience drawn from charity work and independent practice. That work exposed her to a wide range of life situations, which informs how she tailors sessions to each person. Sarah describes her style as client-centred and solution-focused, and she also uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT.

Sessions aim to be practical and goal-directed. Conversations focus on what matters right now and steps people can take between meetings. Sarah emphasises partnership in therapy - she and the client plan the direction together and check progress along the way.

She has supported people affected by sexual abuse, previous trauma, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and compassion fatigue. Sarah also helps with intimacy-related issues, career worries and coping with major life changes.

Sarah works in English and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session options with the service, since session formats are arranged through the booking process.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and patterns, helping people understand why they react a certain way in close connections. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering active listening and reflection to help clients find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Sarah treats that choice as a collaboration - she will listen to your goals and try different ways of working to see what fits. Together you decide which methods to emphasise and how quickly to move between them.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by saving travel time and allowing shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. The original biography lists availability via video, email and instant messenger, so confirm those session options when you book to be clear about the format that suits you. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain continuity while balancing home and work demands.