Sarah Bayford , BACP

Sarah Bayford works in a relational way, helping people understand how their connections with family, friends and colleagues shape everyday life and inner experience. She places strong emphasis on the relationship a person has with themselves, and supports clients who are struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, shame or guilt to identify and move through the obstacles that limit their wellbeing.

In therapy with Sarah, clients explore practical changes and new ways of relating to themselves and others. She supports developing self-compassion, clearer boundaries and the confidence to say no while still feeling okay within oneself. The goal is to build a healthier sense of being enough, to attract and maintain more balanced relationships, and to make choices that better reflect personal values and authenticity.

She works with adults and is qualified to support young adults, and she is currently in training to work with children and young people. Sarah is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

She would love to hear from anyone who feels she might be able to help. More information can be found on her website at sarah-bayford-counselling-and-psychotherapy.co.uk

Online Delivery of Attachment, Client-Centered, and CBT Work

Attachment-Based Therapy helps clients explore how early relationships influence current patterns of relating. It focuses on understanding attachment styles and how they show up in intimacy, abandonment fears and communication, and it can support work on relationship and bonding challenges.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s experience and the therapeutic relationship. It uses empathy, acceptance and attentive listening to help people build self-understanding, self-acceptance and stronger inner resources when facing issues like low self-esteem, grief or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the links between thoughts, emotions and behaviours. It offers practical strategies to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and develop alternative responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and coping with difficult situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Sarah will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. Together they will adapt techniques and priorities as therapy progresses to ensure the best fit.

Online sessions with licensed professionals make it easier to access consistent care across different settings. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling, allow therapy to continue through life changes, and can make it simpler to fit support around work, family and other commitments.