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Sophie Howe, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and anxiety specialist
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- ACT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Sophie
Sophie Howe is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional practice. She works with people concerned about stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, concentration and focus issues such as ADHD. Sophie helps people who are trying to improve relationships, manage grief, or cope with major life changes.
She uses straightforward methods to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Conversations aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to try small, practical changes. Sophie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to show how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and what can be changed in daily life.
Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and emotional bonds. She also uses elements of client-centred practice and emotionally-focused techniques to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. Sessions tend to be conversational and task-oriented rather than long lectures.
Sophie has worked across a variety of concerns that include addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, and career stress. Her practice also addresses issues connected to adoption and foster care, ageing, neurodiversity and body image. Sophie supports people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBT clients.
She offers guidance on practical steps between sessions, such as short experiments and thinking exercises. People are invited to try approaches and then review what helped, so adjustments can be made as needed.
How Sophie uses CBT, ACT and attachment work online
She often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to make practical changes. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try small experiments to reduce unhelpful patterns. ACT focuses on values and committed action, guiding people to make changes that fit what matters to them.Attachment-based ideas are used to understand relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current reactions. These approaches can help with anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and focus problems by clarifying behaviours and testing new responses in everyday life. Sophie works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences rather than using one fixed technique.
Session formats are not specified in the biographical details, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, avoid travel time and use quieter surroundings or audio-only calls when that suits someone better. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and agree a plan that matches the client’s needs and schedule.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Sophie works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, focus and concentration issues including ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and coping with life changes.
How would she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test small changes, and build practical skills for coping day to day.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Sophie is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; check time zones when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a series of sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the 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.