Saralea Stewart, NCPS

Saralea Stewart is an experienced LGBTQIA+ counsellor and psychotherapist who has been offering therapeutic support for over ten years. She works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, panic, depression, relationship and family issues, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Her practice also addresses specific areas such as attachment and abandonment difficulties, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, blended family issues, domestic violence, and diverse sexual cultures including BDSM and kink.

Saralea completed a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Person Centred Counselling, an undergraduate qualification focused on counselling theory and practice, awarded through the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex. She also holds a BTEC Diploma in Counselling Skills and the NCPS credential. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is working towards professional accreditation while regularly taking further training in areas such as focusing, sex therapy, addictions, cognitive behavioural approaches, mindfulness, coaching, couples work, group facilitation, and creative methods.

Her background includes counselling in settings that support young people, students, people experiencing housing needs, and those seeking help with drug and alcohol problems, along with many years in college counselling and private practice. She places emphasis on developing self-awareness and psycho-education, and she offers therapy to adults, young adults, older people, families, and struggling family units who want to build more fulfilling lives. She is available for contact by text, phone or email and typically conducts sessions in a relaxed, client-focused setting.

Client-centered and practical approaches for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, creating space for clients to explore their feelings and values while the therapist offers empathic understanding and acceptance. This approach is well suited to people seeking deeper self-awareness, relationship support, and personal growth.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen internal motivation. It is often used for issues like addictions, behaviour change, and ambivalence about relationships or lifestyle shifts.

Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying strengths and workable steps toward specific goals, emphasising practical progress rather than lengthy analysis. It can be useful for people who want rapid, tangible changes in areas such as communication, coping with life transitions, or resolving immediate relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Saralea will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and may blend elements from different approaches as appropriate.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered - video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access support from different locations, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.