Sophie Sinclair-Brown, BACP

Sophie Sinclair-Brown is a person-centred psychotherapist and a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), with a Master’s degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her postgraduate training provides advanced preparation in listening, empathic reflection, and supporting clients to explore their experience in depth.

Sophie’s clinical work has covered a wide range of life challenges, including spousal and parental bereavement, relationship difficulties, surviving sexual and domestic abuse, addictions, and both general and complex mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and personality disorder. She also works with issues related to self-esteem, intimacy, eating, parenting, grief, anger, career transition, bipolar conditions, and coping with life changes. As a queer-identifying therapist (lesbian, she/her), Sophie offers an affirming environment for clients from the LGBTQ+ community.

Her practice is grounded in a person-centred, non-directive approach that prioritises a warm, accepting therapeutic relationship. Sophie seeks to understand each person from their own perspective and to hold space for difficult emotions while empowering clients to lead their own process of change. This style is focused on exploration and on addressing underlying causes of distress rather than teaching specific techniques. Sophie is open to discussing expectations and fit before or during the first session to help determine whether her approach aligns with a client’s needs and goals.

Person-Centred Support Delivered Online

Sophie works primarily from a person-centred perspective, an approach that emphasises empathic listening, genuine presence, and helping clients explore their own experience at their own pace. This style supports people dealing with relationship issues, grief, identity questions, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions by prioritising the therapeutic relationship and the client’s autonomy.

Her training in person-centred experiential counselling complements this work by encouraging clients to notice and express emotions in the moment, which can be particularly helpful for processing bereavement, trauma-related feelings, or difficulties with intimacy. Both orientations focus less on teaching techniques and more on creating a space where insight and self-directed change can emerge.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative part of Sophie’s practice. She will work with each client to identify goals, explore what feels most helpful, and adapt the pace and focus of sessions to fit individual needs and preferences.

Online therapy with Sophie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support while fitting therapy into everyday life, and they allow registered professionals to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not possible.