Sophie Sinclair-Brown, BACP

Sophie Sinclair-Brown offers a person-centred approach to therapy. She is a BACP member, and she frames sessions around the client's experience and priorities. Sophie presents as warm and direct in how she explains the therapy process.

Her practice focuses on common and complex concerns. These include anxiety, depression, bipolar mood difficulties, stress, addictions and self-harm. She also helps people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief and loss, eating concerns, and wider life changes such as career decisions or parenting strain.

Sophie works in a non-directive way. That means she follows what the client brings to sessions rather than imposing an agenda. Sessions often involve talking through feelings, making sense of painful experiences, and finding clearer ways forward without pressure to perform or give quick answers.

She has experience supporting people affected by sexual and domestic abuse, spousal and parental bereavement, and complex mental health challenges. Sophie also describes her practice as welcoming to people from the LGBTQ+ community and as attentive to women's issues and sexuality concerns.

Sophie has three years' experience as a psychotherapist and holds a Master's degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy. She will discuss whether the person-centred approach suits a client's needs and is open to talking about fit before the first session.

How person-centred therapy works online

Person-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the client's experience from their point of view. The counsellor listens without directing the session and helps the person make sense of feelings and choices; this approach can help with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and navigating life changes.

The emphasis is on an accepting therapeutic relationship rather than teaching techniques. That makes it useful when someone wants a space to talk through grief, explore identity or work on self-esteem without a set agenda. Sophie will discuss together with the client whether this style fits their goals and whether any adjustments are needed to better meet individual needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversational experience, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and day-to-day commitments while keeping the focus on the therapeutic relationship with a registered or accredited professional.