Sophie Sinclair-Brown

• LGBT issues
• Relationship problems
• Depression and anxiety

About Sophie

Sophie Sinclair-Brown works with relationship and personal issues using a Person-Centred approach that puts the client's experience first. She is a BACP member and has three years' counselling experience in the UK.

Sophie uses Person-Centred Therapy to help people talk through what matters to them. Sessions are guided by what the person brings, rather than by a set agenda. This approach is often chosen by people who want to explore feelings, values and identity at their own pace.

Her background includes work with bereavement, relationship strain, sexual and domestic abuse survivors, and people managing addictions. She has also supported people with depression, anxiety and longer-term mood and personality difficulties. Sophie identifies as queer and says her practice is affirming for clients from the LGBTQ+ community.

Person-Centred Therapy is non-directive, so Sophie listens for the client’s perspective and reflects it back to aid understanding. She does not routinely teach coping techniques or set a therapeutic agenda, and she notes this style may feel different from other therapies. If a more directive approach is needed, she will discuss options at the first meeting.

Sophie encourages openness about what someone hopes to get from therapy and will help assess whether Person-Centred Therapy fits the person's needs. Her work focuses on helping people with self-esteem, grief, intimacy and relationship concerns, mood difficulties, stress and life transitions.

How Person-Centred counselling works online

Person-Centred Therapy centres the person's own perspective. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps the client make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful for issues such as identity, relationship concerns, self-esteem and processing grief where exploring personal experience matters.

Sophie emphasises a client-led style that does not impose an agenda. That means early sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client and agreeing how to proceed. The therapist and client work together to decide whether this approach is the best fit for the client's needs and goals, and they can reconsider the plan as they go.

Practical benefits of remote counselling include fitting sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. If you want to check which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking; the profile does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions make it easier to keep regular appointments and to maintain continuity during life changes.

Topics Sophie lists

• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Communication problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Sophie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She lists anxiety and social anxiety among the concerns she works with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Person-Centred Therapy, a non-directive, client-led approach that focuses on the person's own experience.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body?

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

What languages are offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

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 sessions with her?

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