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Sandra Adams, BACP, NCPS

Sandra Adams is a counsellor with more than 26 years of experience supporting people through distressing life events.

About Sandra

Sandra Adams is a counsellor with more than 26 years of experience supporting people through distressing life events. She works with individuals on issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and trauma. Sandra brings a calm, respectful approach and focuses on what each person needs in the moment.

She uses client-centred methods to create a space where people can speak openly about shame, grief, isolation or attachment wounds.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps her clients spot unhelpful thinking and try practical new ways of coping. Solution-focused work is used when people want short-term steps to feel steadier or make a change fast. Sandra has experience supporting people around domestic violence, gambling-related harm and sexual wellbeing, and she has run groups for family and friends affected by a loved one’s gambling.

Her background includes clinical supervision and long-term practice with complex emotional issues. In sessions she listens without judgement and tailors the work to each person’s goals. She helps people look at patterns, try different responses and build clearer boundaries.

Practical tools and simple experiments are offered alongside deeper conversations about meaning and attachment. Sessions are offered in English and Sandra works with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally. She uses a flexible mix of approaches to help people manage stress, sort through relationship problems and begin to recover from trauma and loss.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	215577	April 2026
NCPS	NCPS515	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sandra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Domestic violence
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Paranoia
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Workplace issues

Ways of working Sandra names

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Therapy approaches and online access

Sandra uses client-centred work to prioritise the person in front of her. That means listening carefully, reflecting what’s said and shaping the sessions around each person’s goals and pace. This approach suits people who need a steady, empathetic space to talk through shame, attachment wounds or grief.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behaviour changes. It is practical and can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress when someone wants clear tools to try between sessions. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, achievable steps and works well when someone wants focused change in a shorter time frame.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with the client, consider the presenting issues and adjust methods as goals evolve. That conversation helps find the best mix of listening, practical tools and short-term planning.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people keep eye contact and read body language, phone calls can be easier if bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging works well for ongoing reflections between sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on progress and practical steps.

Frequently asked

What problems does Sandra help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centred approach and combines it with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to match what each person needs.

What is her professional background?

She has 26 years of counselling experience and has worked with people affected by domestic violence, gambling harm and sexual wellbeing issues, and provides clinical supervision.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP and NCPS as provided in her profile.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people beyond the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.