Sara Monahan, BACP

Sara Monahan is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience supporting people through a range of challenges. She has worked with clients affected by trauma and abuse and offers support for motivation, self-esteem and confidence, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Sara approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert in their own story and that their existing strengths can be used to move through and beyond what is currently holding them back.

Sara recognises the courage it takes to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and aims to offer steady, empowering support throughout that process. She provides a compassionate, practical space where clients can explore difficult emotions, build resilience, and develop new ways of managing challenges. Sara’s practice focuses on listening carefully and collaborating with clients to identify their goals and the steps needed to reach them.

Holding BACP credentials - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Sara works to professional standards in the UK and is committed to helping people find meaningful change and greater wellbeing.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy with Sara Monahan

Sara Monahan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the needs presented by each client. One approach focuses on trauma-informed work, which helps people process painful memories and reduce the ways past harm affects daily life by building safety, pacing the work, and developing practical coping tools. Another approach emphasises skills-based work for self-esteem and coping, teaching concrete strategies to manage stress, build confidence, and handle life transitions in a step-by-step way. She also draws on compassion-focused methods to address compassion fatigue and issues of self-love, helping clients cultivate gentler self-relating and emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Sara Monahan works collaboratively with clients to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt the plan over time so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter contacts are available through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access support from home, and maintain continuity of care when schedules change, while still working with registered professionals and therapists committed to client wellbeing.