About Sophie
Sophie Howe is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps clients who struggle with attention and concentration, including attention deficit hyperactivity concerns, and people affected by trauma or abuse. Sophie aims to make the first step easier by offering steady professional support and a calm listening space.
In sessions she focuses on creating an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Background and approach
The work is collaborative and practical. Sophie uses clear language and helps people set small, achievable goals that fit their life. Her approach draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred ways of working.
She adapts interventions to the person rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. That means checking in regularly about what is or is not helpful. With four years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sophie blends practical tools with warm listening.
She pays attention to relationships, attachment patterns and emotional responses when relevant to the concern. People looking for help with grief, addiction, eating or sleeping problems, parenting stress, career shifts or identity-related issues can expect a straightforward, down-to-earth approach. Sophie encourages curious, steady progress and supports people as they try out new ways of coping and relating.
What Sophie works with
Everything Sophie lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Sophie is listed here; the rest shows what else Sophie works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sophie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sophie uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, offering practical techniques to challenge unhelpful patterns and build new habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and how they show up in relationships, helping people understand and shift the way they connect with others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sophie treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss what feels most helpful based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress as they go.
The biography does not specify session delivery methods, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel. It can also allow for quieter check-ins, shorter sessions when needed or not being on camera if that helps someone engage. Working remotely still supports using CBT exercises, ACT practices and emotionally focused conversations, and can make regular sessions more manageable for everyday life.
Questions people ask about Sophie
What kinds of problems does Sophie help with?
Sophie works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD and addiction. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and challenges around self-esteem and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that blends listening with practical tools. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps and checking what is useful for the individual.
How much experience does she have?
Sophie has four years of professional work experience supporting people with concentration, memory and motivation concerns as well as mental health difficulties and trauma.
What credentials and region are recorded?
She is recorded with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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