Sarah Bayford

• Attachment-based work
• Client-centred approach
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

About Sarah

Sarah Bayford works on relationships with others and with yourself, using a relational way of working to address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and issues around shame and self-worth. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience in adult therapy.

Sarah focuses on how patterns in close relationships affect everyday life. She helps people notice unhelpful reactions and try new ways of relating to others and to themselves. Work often includes looking at attachment and how early experiences shape current difficulties.

Sessions draw on client-centred principles that place the person's experience at the heart of the work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used where practical strategies can reduce anxiety, improve mood or change unhelpful behaviours. Jungian and existential ideas are woven in for people who want to explore meaning, identity and deeper patterns.

She has particular experience with relationship difficulties, family problems, grief, addiction and challenges such as eating, sleeping and parenting strain. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image, codependency, communication problems, control issues and dissociation.

Sarah works with adults and young adults and is training to work with children and young people. Sessions are conducted in English and based in the United Kingdom. To begin, clients are invited to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.

How attachment, person-centred and CBT work in online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how they shape feelings and behaviour; it can help with intimacy issues, abandonment and family problems by clarifying relational patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and experience, giving space to talk things through and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises and thought-behaviour work to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or low mood and to change unhelpful routines.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss the options with the client, consider goals and preferences, and adapt the mix of methods over time. This helps make sure the approach fits the problem and the person’s way of working.

Practical benefits of booking online with a therapist include fitting sessions around work, study or caring responsibilities and avoiding travel time. Online work can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to choose audio over video when that better suits concentration or internet bandwidth. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking to make sure they match your needs.

Topics Sarah lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Sarah

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the issues she works on and she uses practical CBT techniques to help manage anxious thinking and behaviour.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works in a relational way and combines client-centred practice with CBT, attachment-based ideas, Jungian and existential approaches.

How long has she been practising?

She has seven years' experience as a therapist working with adults and young adults.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does she run sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats does she offer?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.