About Sarah
Sarah Leonard is a counsellor with 18 years of experience who uses a gentle, person-centred approach. She aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. Sarah also works with clients who identify as LGBT and those managing ADHD or addictions.
Her work draws on client-centred principles alongside cognitive and behavioural ideas. She uses practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when they suit the person.
Background and approach
Sarah also brings mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing into sessions to help people make steady changes. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual. She listens for patterns, offers straightforward explanations, and teaches skills to manage moods and difficult thoughts.
Conversations are paced to match each person’s needs so change can feel manageable rather than overwhelming. Sarah has experience addressing a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, eating and food-related issues, career stress, parenting challenges and questions of gender identity. She has also supported people dealing with obsessive-compulsive difficulties, dissociation, and mood disorders.
Her practice aims to be inclusive and respectful of cultural and identity differences. People who choose to work with Sarah start by describing their goals, and then build practical steps together to reach them.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Sarah is listed here; the rest shows what else Sarah works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Client-centred work places the person and their priorities at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens carefully, reflects what she hears and helps people set goals they find meaningful. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping, using step-by-step techniques that people can practise between sessions.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The counsellor will talk through the options and try approaches that fit the person’s goals and preferences. It is common to combine elements from different methods so the work feels practical and relevant.
Confirm the current session options before booking as this biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as keeping appointments during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only sessions to match their daily routine, while others like longer conversations with skills practice. Discussing these choices at the first meeting helps shape a plan that fits each person’s circumstances.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What kinds of problems does Sarah help with?
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers ADHD, addictions, relationship and eating concerns and work-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She works in a client-centred way that is collaborative and paced to the individual. Sarah combines practical CBT ideas, DBT skills and mindfulness tools as needed.
What is her professional background?
Sarah has 18 years of professional experience working in therapeutic roles and with diverse client concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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