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Sandra Adams, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - addiction and relationship support
See online therapy options- Addictions
- Relationships
- CBT informed
About Sandra
Sandra Adams is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 26 years of experience. She works with people facing addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also supports clients dealing with grief, parenting strain, career questions and life changes.
Sandra draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centred approaches and Solution-Focused techniques in sessions. She uses clear, practical steps to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She offers straightforward strategies for managing stress, anger and low self-esteem.
Her work includes support for people affected by gambling harms and domestic abuse, and she has provided psychosexual and addiction-focused counselling. She has run a Family and Friends group for people harmed by a relative's gambling, and she has experience providing clinical supervision.
In a session she focuses on what is useful right now. Conversations are kept concrete and problem-focused. Clients may work on changing behaviours, testing new responses and tracking small practical goals between sessions.
Sandra also helps with relationship and intimacy challenges including commitment, communication and issues around BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture. She addresses attachment and abandonment concerns alongside codependency and infidelity issues.
People who come to her for help with career or financial stress will find a focus on coping skills and realistic planning. Sessions aim to break down problems into manageable steps and build practical ways to move forward.
How Sandra applies practical approaches in online counselling
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress and problems like low self-esteem by breaking issues into specific steps and experiments. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and understanding the person's perspective and can help people explore feelings about relationships, identity and life choices. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on current strengths and next steps, useful for shifting away from a single stuck problem towards practical goals.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Sandra will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs evolve and progress is tracked together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets therapy continue for people who are separated by distance. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can adapt exercises, homework and goal-setting to an online context so the sessions remain practical and focused.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Sandra works with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting and career concerns among other life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through practical exercises and goal setting.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of counselling experience and has worked with people affected by gambling, domestic abuse and psychosexual issues, and she provides clinical supervision.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Sandra is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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