Sarah Charney , NCPS

Sarah Charney is an experienced psychotherapist accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. She combines structured, evidence-informed techniques with compassionate, client-centered care to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. Her practice also addresses a wide range of related concerns including self-esteem, attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, eating and body-image struggles, and problems with communication and commitment.

Sarah uses a flexible blend of therapeutic approaches tailored to each person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, incorporates tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for emotion regulation and values-based change, and applies trauma-informed stabilization and trauma-focused techniques when addressing past harm. She also makes space for client-centered listening when a supportive, exploratory environment is what someone needs most.

Her background includes clinical training and work within an NHS multidisciplinary team alongside psychologists, counsellors and psychiatrists, and she holds two master’s degrees - one in Counselling Psychology and one in Human Resource Management with a focus on occupational psychology. That combination of clinical and workplace experience informs an approach that is practical, empathetic and focused on helping people develop insight, healthier coping strategies and meaningful change. Sarah welcomes adults seeking support and adapts her methods to match the individual goals and preferences of each person she works with.

Approaches for online support and therapeutic change

Sarah commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings; it can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and persistent stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they influence current connection and trust, making it useful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment issues. CBT targets the links between thoughts, emotions and behaviours, equipping people with practical strategies to reduce unhelpful thinking and improve coping with symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Sarah collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses so the plan remains relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with Sarah is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work and daily life, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with a licensed professional.