Sarah Bennett, NCPS

Sarah Bennett helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, addiction, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures and life changes. Sarah works with clients who face complex needs such as bipolar disorder, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She uses practical tools alongside listening and reflective conversation.

Sarah began her counselling journey in Sydney in 2009 and later completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and a University Certificate in Counselling validated by Manchester Metropolitan University. She is an Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society, listed as NCPS. Her training included work as a telephone counsellor for a national charity and placements supporting young people in education.

Her background includes roles at a bereavement charity and as a school counsellor, where she supported students with stress, bullying and family difficulties. That mix of settings shaped a down-to-earth, calm style that aims to make worrying problems easier to talk about. She sees adults and young people in private practice in Nantwich.

Sarah’s approach is grounded in Client-Centred Therapy. She also offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques, mindfulness practices and hypnotherapy when these might help. She introduces suggestions gently and works at each person’s pace rather than imposing homework.

Sessions are available by video call, telephone, live chat or text messaging as well as face-to-face. Sarah keeps developing her skills through regular training and combines listening with practical strategies tailored to each person’s situation.

Approaches and online options for everyday struggles

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers empathy and space so people can find their own solutions, which can help with low mood, grief and relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses simple exercises and practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage negative thinking and tackle unhelpful habits.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches mindful attention to reduce reactivity and improve calm. Short practices and breathing work can be used between sessions to ease stress and improve sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try techniques together. Adjustments are made as people progress so the plan fits their needs.

Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer written conversation. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare or days when leaving the house is difficult.