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Sarah Leonard, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Life Changes
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT-informed skills
- Mindfulness tools
About Sarah
Sarah Leonard is a counsellor accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 18 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes, and supports people with LGBT concerns, ADHD, addictions and relationship difficulties.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centred and DBT-informed approaches. Sessions are practical and focused on what someone can try between meetings. Sarah pays attention to thought patterns, unhelpful behaviours and coping skills that get in the way of daily life.
Her work also covers eating and food-related issues, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive difficulties and dissociation. She has experience with gender dysphoria, first responder issues, domestic violence and drug and alcohol addiction. Sarah helps people handle career stress, parenting strain and questions about infidelity or family problems.
In sessions she uses motivational interviewing and mindfulness tools to help with motivation and grounding. The emphasis is on clear steps, short exercises and learning skills that can be used in day-to-day situations. People are invited to set practical goals and review progress regularly.
Sarah practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then booking a first appointment. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How CBT and related approaches work online
Sarah combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work to keep sessions practical. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce distress. Client-centred elements mean the sessions pay attention to what matters most to the person and use their own goals to guide each step.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy informed techniques for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Those skills are helpful for intense mood swings, strong urges and self-soothing when feelings become overwhelming. Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs support finding reasons to change and building momentum.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the client’s goals and preferences, and will review progress and adjust the plan as needed.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Discussing practical arrangements early helps match session length and pacing to everyday life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, life changes, LGBT concerns, ADHD, addictions, relationship and eating issues among other areas.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try specific practical changes between sessions.
What background does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, behavioural and trauma-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is accredited with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies 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.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.