Counsellor profile
Sarah Bayford, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 7 years of experience
Relational counsellor for interpersonal issues
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- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (385513)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Sarah supplied to BetterHelp.
- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment and relationships
- Self esteem work
About Sarah
BACP. Seven years' experience. Sarah Bayford is a counsellor who works in a relational way and focuses on interpersonal issues and how people relate to themselves. She helps with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, intimacy and self-esteem difficulties.
Sarah uses a relational approach that pays attention to patterns between people and within the self. She describes the relationship a person has with themselves as central, and she helps people examine shame, guilt and feelings of not being good enough. That work often involves identifying choices a person can make to feel more comfortable in day-to-day life.
Her practice aims to support clearer communication and healthier boundaries with friends, family and colleagues. Practical conversation in sessions looks at saying no, setting limits and choosing different ways of relating. Sarah also addresses issues such as body image, codependency, control problems and commitment fears.
She lists Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Existential Therapy and Jungian Therapy among the approaches she uses. These methods are applied to concerns including ADHD, bipolar, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses and compassion fatigue.
Sarah works with adults and with young adults, and she is currently training to work with children and younger people. Sessions are conducted in English and she practises in the United Kingdom. For practical arrangements and next steps, people are asked to use the counselling service's pathway to arrange an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape patterns of relating. It helps with trust, attachment issues and difficulties in close relationships by looking at repeated dynamics and emotional responses. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises the person's own perspective and resources; sessions aim to be supportive and to help the individual make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and can help with anxiety, depression and stress by developing practical coping strategies.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss which methods fit a person's concerns, goals and preferences and will adapt the way sessions are run in collaboration with the client. That may mean blending techniques to suit what is most useful at the time.
Confirm the counsellor's current session options before booking because formats are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life by removing travel time and letting people join from where they already are. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day, or a session without video where less bandwidth is needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use these practical benefits to help people maintain continuity of care alongside work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns and self-esteem problems.
What style of counselling does she use?
She works in a relational way and uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy among other approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years' experience as a counsellor working with adults and young adults.
Is she registered with a professional body and where does she practise?
She is BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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