Counsellor profile
Sarah Bayford, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 385513
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- relational approach
- attachment work
- CBT techniques
About Sarah
Sarah Bayford is a BACP counsellor with seven years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on interpersonal issues and the relationship a person has with themselves. She helps people who are feeling anxious, stressed or depressed, and those struggling with shame, guilt or low self-esteem.
Sarah works in a relational way that looks at how connections with others shape feelings and behaviour. She talks through patterns that turn up with family, friends and colleagues, and helps people spot what gets in the way of healthier choices. Anger is one of the concerns she supports people to understand and manage alongside relationship and communication problems.
The work is practical and conversational. She encourages people to experiment with small changes, like saying no more often or setting clearer boundaries. Sessions explore how early attachments and current relationships influence emotions and reactions.
Sarah draws on a mix of approaches, including attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. She also uses elements from existential and Jungian thinking to help people make sense of meaning, identity and recurring life themes.
Her practice includes support for issues such as parenting strain, addiction, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also addresses more specific themes like abandonment, body image, codependency and communication problems.
To begin, readers are invited to use the site's online booking path to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Sarah combines attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques in her work. Attachment-based approaches look at how early and current relationships influence feelings and reactions, which can help with anger and relationship patterns. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their own experience and decide on next steps. Cognitive behavioural techniques identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with different behaviours to reduce distress and improve coping.Finding the best fit is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest which approaches to use and review progress together. This helps people try different ways of working and keep what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel and allowing meetings during breaks or from different locations. Some formats also let people choose shorter check-ins or phone-only conversations when that suits their routine. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt the mix of approaches to suit each person's needs and practical circumstances.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, anger and a wide range of related issues listed in her profile.
What is her approach in sessions?
She works relationally, combining client-centred listening with attachment concepts and cognitive behavioural techniques to address patterns and practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start sessions with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.