Counsellor profile
Sally Gardner, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and trauma
Continue with SallyAbout
- Relationship difficulties
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting strain
About Sally
Sally Gardner is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She works mainly with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns, and also supports people with anxiety, depression, parenting strain and other everyday pressures.
She approaches sessions by looking at past relationships and experiences that may shape current feelings and behaviour. Sally commonly sees low self-worth linked to earlier life experiences and uses that as a starting point for practical conversations about change. Discussions are straightforward and focused on what is happening now and what can be different.
Sally draws on methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work to help people notice thoughts and patterns that get in the way. She also uses client-centred and dialectical approaches to support emotional regulation and clearer communication. These methods inform how she frames exercises and in-session reflection.
People come to Sally for help with communication problems, commitment worries, anger, addiction and the strain of blended family situations. She also works with concerns such as eating and sleeping problems, grief, career stress and compassion fatigue. Sessions aim to make thinking and choices a bit clearer, and to give practical steps to try between meetings.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short online matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used when someone feels stuck by worry, low mood or avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at past relationship patterns to understand how they affect current connections and emotional responses. This can help when trust, closeness or fear of abandonment are causing distress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going and practising different responses. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and decide together which methods to try. That conversation can include short exercises, pacing and homework to see what fits best.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make fitting sessions into a busy household easier, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins or giving more flexible scheduling. It also makes it simpler to access a therapist from another location, which can help when juggling childcare, work or travel commitments.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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Which concerns does she commonly help with?
She works mainly with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related problems, and also supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical. She looks at past relationships and present patterns to help people understand current feelings and actions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with mental health and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list explicit session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.