Sarah Willcocks

• Bereavement and traumatic loss
• Person-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

About Sarah

Sarah Willcocks works with stress, anxiety, trauma and bereavement, bipolar, depression, addictions and relationship and intimacy-related issues using a person-centred way of working. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 14 years of professional experience.

She helps people who have experienced childhood and adult trauma, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, as well as those coping with traumatic loss and bereavement. She also supports people with eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, career strain, ADHD and problems linked to adoption, foster care or abandonment.

Her approach places the person at the centre of the work. The counsellor aims to be honest and non-judgmental and lets clients lead the pace and focus of sessions. Solution-focused techniques are used alongside this to identify practical steps and small achievable goals.

Sessions are described as interactive and the work blends person-centred and solution-focused elements. Conversations typically explore current concerns, past events that still affect a person, and immediate steps that can reduce distress or improve functioning.

Sarah has worked with people affected by domestic violence, divorce and separation, dissociation and fertility issues, and with those in first-responder roles. She also has experience supporting people with personality-related difficulties and mood disorders, including bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

People who choose to work with her complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment to agree the focus of the work and practical arrangements.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Person-Centred Therapy focuses on the relationship between counsellor and client. The counsellor aims to be honest and non-judgmental and lets the client set the pace, which can help with grief, trauma and long‑standing emotional difficulties.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small practical steps that make a real difference. It is useful when someone wants short-term goals, answers to immediate problems or support to make steady changes.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons to change and to build commitment. It works well for issues such as addictions, lifestyle changes and motivation during difficult transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to use and when to review progress. This is a collaborative process that may change as work develops.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day or avoiding the need to be on camera when someone prefers not to use video. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people maintain regular sessions alongside work and family commitments.

Topics Sarah lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Cancer
• Commitment issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Sarah

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with stress and anxiety using person-centred and solution-focused methods.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Person-Centred Therapy alongside Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, with an emphasis on letting the client set the pace.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional work experience in counselling.

Is she a registered counsellor and where is she based?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

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

How do I start counselling with her?

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