- NCPS registered
- 10 years' experience
- Focus on codependency
About Sarah
Sarah Charney is a psychotherapist registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has ten years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Sarah offers a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk and start to make small, practical changes.
She uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person’s needs. That can include cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness-based tools to reduce reactivity, and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to manage strong emotions. Attachment-focused ideas are also part of her work when early relationships affect current patterns.
Sarah has worked in NHS clinical settings alongside psychologists, counsellors and psychiatrists. She also has experience in private and workplace contexts and holds postgraduate qualifications in counselling psychology and occupational psychology. This background informs practical, down-to-earth conversations about mental health and work-related stress.
In sessions she helps people identify recurring patterns, such as people-pleasing, control issues or codependent behaviours, and then try simpler ways of coping. Therapy often focuses on day-to-day steps you can use between meetings. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and build more useful habits.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches used online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking committed action that aligns with what matters to you. It can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck by shifting the focus from fighting thoughts to building a meaningful life.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they repeat certain behaviours in close relationships and try different ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit the person. That collaborative process means the approach can change as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time and have shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to use mindfulness exercises and homework between sessions. Ask about how scheduling and the subscription model work so sessions sit alongside everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, plus related issues such as codependency and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, conversational sessions that blend cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and skills-based approaches to manage emotions and unhelpful thinking.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of experience and has worked in NHS clinical settings as well as private and workplace environments.
What credentials and region apply?
She is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.