Sarah Guy, BACP, NCPS

Sarah Guy is a United Kingdom based counsellor with 12 years of professional experience and more than 4,500 client hours. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, LGBT concerns, and the challenges that come with major life changes. Her practice also supports issues such as attachment difficulties, blended family tensions, long-term illness and chronic pain, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and feelings of emptiness and isolation.

Sarah practises in an integrative, evidence-based way, drawing on a range of therapeutic techniques to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. She approaches therapy with warmth, empathy and a down-to-earth manner, holding the belief that each individual is the expert in their own story and already brings strengths that can help them move forward. Seeking support is framed as a courageous first step, and Sarah aims to empower people as they work toward a more fulfilling life.

Her background includes work in a relationship agency, hospice care and a cancer centre, and she also runs a private practice while supervising other counsellors. She is registered with BACP and NCPS, which reflect recognised professional memberships in counselling and psychotherapy. Sarah works from home and sometimes shares video sessions with her cockapoo who likes to pop into view. She is open to working with new clients and offers practical, compassionate support tailored to individual goals.

Integrative therapeutic approaches and online access

Sarah works in an integrative, evidence-based way that combines techniques to meet the needs of each person. She often uses skills-based cognitive approaches that help people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts while building practical coping strategies for anxiety, stress and mood difficulties. She also incorporates trauma-informed methods that focus on safety, pacing and processing of past harm, offering support for trauma, abuse and dissociation. In work with grief and life transitions she applies focused, compassionate strategies to help people make sense of loss and move toward adaptation.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Sarah works alongside clients to explore which methods suit their goals, preferences and pace, adjusting the blend of techniques as progress unfolds so that therapy feels personalised and responsive.

Online therapy with Sarah is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from home or work and can support consistent contact during periods of change. Registered professionals like Sarah use these options to maintain continuity of care and to adapt therapy to the practical realities of each person’s life.