Sallie Edwards, BACP

Sallie Edwards is a qualified integrative counsellor with over four years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She brings together client-centered, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral ideas, adapting these approaches to meet each person’s individual needs and circumstances. Sallie places strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, believing that being heard, respected and accepted helps people explore their thoughts and feelings more honestly and discover routes to change.

Sallie has direct personal experience of parenting a child with additional needs, and this informs her understanding of the pressures faced by families. She supports an autistic daughter and is familiar with issues such as late diagnosis, masking, school attendance, anxiety and friendship difficulties. Her daughter also has Tourette Syndrome and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), giving Sallie practical insight into the realities of parenting in these situations.

In sessions she works collaboratively to help clients untangle current problems and explore whether past experiences continue to affect present life. Sallie can support people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction-related difficulties, low self-esteem and major life transitions. She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and uses that professional framework to guide her practice.

Sallie aims to create a down-to-earth, non-judgemental space where people can take things at their own pace. She gently challenges unhelpful patterns, helps identify triggers for anxiety or panic, and works with clients to develop calmer responses and build confidence to return to the activities they value.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Sallie uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic environment where the client’s own goals and experiences guide sessions. This approach helps people who need a safe space to explore emotions, relationships and identity without judgment.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing symptoms such as anxiety, low mood or stress. CBT work typically focuses on changing thinking styles and testing new ways of coping to reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sallie will work with each person to assess needs, preferences and goals, and adapt methods over time so the therapy fits the client rather than forcing the client to fit the method.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing family, work and other commitments. Sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and schedule appointments that suit a busy life.