Sandra Barrett, BACP

Sandra Barrett is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing addiction, intimacy-related issues and career challenges. Sandra approaches every person with respect and empathy, and adapts conversations to suit individual needs.

Her background combines several therapeutic approaches to match what a client needs. She draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and interactions. Client-centred methods focus on listening and on building a trusting, non-judgemental space. Motivational interviewing is used to help people find and strengthen their own reasons to change.

Sandra also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat over time, and solution-focused techniques to set small, practical goals. This mix can help with issues such as abandonment, communication problems, body image and caregiver stress. She aims to make sessions straightforward, with clear steps to try between meetings.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s concerns and pace. Sandra supports people through life changes, trauma and ongoing difficulties like chronic illness or co-morbidity. Her work includes helping those in the LGBT community and people coping with compassion fatigue.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, uses plain language in sessions, and encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready.

How Sandra's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early connections shape current feelings and reactions, and helps people notice patterns that affect relationships today. Client-centred therapy focuses on a listening, non-judgemental space where the person leads the conversation and the counsellor reflects what matters most. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and set small steps forward when they feel ready.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sandra will discuss different ways of working and decide together which methods suit the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative conversation helps shape clear, practical steps to try between sessions.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer appointments around work or caregiving commitments. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them, and the therapist will explain how sessions can be arranged to suit everyday routines.