Sarah Charney

Sarah Charney is a psychotherapist who uses a mix of practical talking therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain and feelings after separation. She holds the NCPS credential, and brings ten years of experience supporting adults through difficult life changes.

Sarah focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and learn different ways to respond. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness exercises to help with day to day coping. She also draws on techniques from acceptance-based and emotion-regulation approaches when they suit the person’s goals.

Her background includes work in a clinical NHS setting alongside psychologists, counsellors and psychiatrists. She has experience in both workplace and private settings, and has supported people with anxiety, depression, trauma-related reactions and problems with self-esteem. Her training includes studies in counselling psychology and workplace psychology which inform her practical, problem-solving style.

In sessions Sarah aims to create a calm, encouraging space where people can talk things through and try out new ways of thinking and behaving. She will help set clear, manageable goals and review progress along the way. Practical homework and coping strategies are used when helpful to build skills between meetings.

People considering therapy are invited to start by describing what they want to change. Sarah works with each person’s pace and priorities, and emphasises gradual steps towards feeling more in control and able to make choices that fit their life.

Online approaches that match your needs

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then choose behaviours that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and the uncertainty that follows major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and trust. It can help people address attachment issues, abandonment worries and communication problems in adult relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss approaches, agree goals and try methods that suit the person’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted as progress is reviewed.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when useful. It can also let people use techniques such as guided mindfulness or skills coaching between meetings to support steady progress.