Sarah Leppard, BACP

Sarah Leppard is a UK-licensed therapist and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship difficulties, low motivation, self-esteem and confidence challenges, loss, career setbacks and the practical and emotional work of coping with life changes.

Sarah approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion, shaping conversations to fit individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. She encourages clients who have taken the brave step to seek change and aims to support and empower them through collaborative dialogue and practical steps.

Working with a range of concerns that include stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and family issues, she helps clients build coping strategies and clarify goals. She is available to work with international clients and uses a range of remote session formats to make therapy accessible for different schedules and circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Sarah draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which places the client at the heart of the process by offering empathic listening and unconditional regard so individuals can explore their feelings and build self-understanding - a helpful approach for issues like low self-esteem, relationship strain and life transitions.

She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems by examining the stories they tell about their lives; this can open up new perspectives for coping with trauma, identity concerns and recurring patterns in relationships.

She integrates Solution-Focused techniques to set practical, achievable goals and identify small changes that lead to forward movement on concerns such as stress, career decisions and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah collaborates with each client to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to connect across distances. Working remotely with registered professionals and therapists allows people to receive consistent support while choosing the format that feels most manageable for them.