Sally Howard, BACP

Sally Howard is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She holds BACP accreditation and focuses on making therapy straightforward and approachable for people under stress. She aims to build a strong, respectful working relationship and meets each person where they are.

Sally supports people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar mood difficulties, and stress from work or life changes. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and issues around grief and loss. Her additional focus includes areas such as fertility worries, terminal illness, perinatal challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are shaped by the individual. Sally listens first, then tailors conversations and practical steps to what feels most useful. She uses a client-centred approach that places the person’s concerns and goals at the heart of the work.

People may come to Sally for help with sleep and eating problems, panic attacks, obsessions and compulsions, or anger and career stress. She also offers support around parenting challenges and family problems, and can address complex experiences like domestic violence or infidelity when they are present.

Sally describes starting therapy as the first step in a journey. She aims to make that step easier by offering steady, compassionate support and clear options for moving forward.

Client-centred care online and what to expect

Sally uses a client-centred approach which focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. That means sessions begin with the client’s concerns and goals, and the therapist adjusts the pace and topics to what the client finds most helpful. This style suits people seeking a respectful, non-directive space to talk through feelings and life decisions.

Working online with a client-centred focus lets the therapist and client try different ways of communicating. They can agree to use conversation, short exercises, or gentle goal-setting depending on needs. Deciding which way of working to use is a shared process, and Sally will help figure out the best fit based on the client’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility so people can choose what works best for their routine and comfort.