Sally Turley, BACP

Sally Turley is a counsellor who aims to help people facing worry, low mood and relationship strains. She works with those dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction and self-esteem challenges. Sally writes in plain terms and encourages people to take small first steps towards feeling better.

She offers an atmosphere where a person can talk without judgement. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent to the individual and on small, practical changes that might help. Sally uses clear listening and reflective questions to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck.

Her approach draws on a mix of therapies. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and routines. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of each session. Psychodynamic and Jungian ideas are used to look at deeper patterns that repeat over time.

Over 15 years Sally has supported people through life changes such as bereavement, career shifts and parenting stress. She also works with concerns like anger, eating and intimacy-related issues. Her training and practice are recorded with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Sally conducts sessions in English from the United Kingdom. She does not take international clients. To begin, people use the site’s continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions based on the matching process.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience first and means the counsellor listens closely and reflects back what they hear. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer thinking about difficult feelings or steady support while making changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, known as CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is used to break cycles of anxiety, low mood or unhelpful habits by testing small behavioural experiments and changing thinking patterns.

Sally views finding the right approach as a shared task. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try ways of working that suit those needs. Changes are reviewed together so the work stays practical and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into work or family routines, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in when days are busy. It also means people can choose quieter surroundings, use less bandwidth by avoiding video, or opt for a shorter session when that suits a particular week.