Sarah Lacon, NCPS

Sarah Lacon helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, anger and career worries. She also supports people facing ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, low self-esteem, mood difficulties and challenges like sleeping or eating problems. Sarah is based in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS accreditation. Sarah aims to make the first step easier for someone who feels overwhelmed. She creates a warm, non-judgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about plainly. Sessions are designed to help people find practical ways to feel steadier and more hopeful. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sarah combines client-centred listening with goal-focused techniques such as cognitive behavioural methods and mindfulness. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns and on motivational interviewing to support change. Over three years she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family and family-of-origin problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and forgiveness work. She also addresses issues like body image, control struggles, and coping with life changes. Sessions can include coaching elements as well as therapeutic work, tailored to each person’s needs. Sarah is comfortable using different formats to suit the situation, and she helps people decide what will work best for them.

How therapy approaches translate online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers an accepting, non-judgemental presence and follows what the person brings to sessions, which helps with issues like low self-esteem, grief and relationship struggles.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood and tackle unhelpful patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can help with stress, sleep problems and coping during difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then shape sessions in a collaborative way rather than insisting on one method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when convenient, phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins and text messaging can support day-to-day reflection. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.