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Sunshine Goodfellow, BACP

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Sunshine

Sunshine Goodfellow is a UK counsellor with 13 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating issues, addictions, grief and depression. She also supports people struggling with sleeping problems, intimacy, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood swings, ADHD and big life changes.

Sunshine writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. She works in a way that centres the person rather than imposing solutions.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps and daily practices that help people feel steadier and more present. Clients are encouraged to notice small shifts and apply new habits between meetings. Sunshine draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. She also uses trauma-focused methods to help people process painful experiences at a manageable pace. Her approach is client-centred, meaning the person’s values and goals lead the work.

She pays attention to meaning and purpose through existential therapy when clients want to explore deeper life questions. Sessions are practical and grounded, aiming to make daily life easier. Sunshine trained at Anglia Ruskin University and completed postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge.

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has community experience as a school governor and youth leader. If someone wants to begin, Sunshine helps them clarify what they need and plans steps together. The focus is on steady progress, not quick fixes, with room to adjust the pace as required.

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BACP	398611	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 Sunshine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Eating disorders
Addictions
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Sunshine names

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How online methods support therapy approaches

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In online sessions this looks like talking through relationship histories, spotting repeated patterns and trying new ways of relating in day-to-day life. It helps with trust, communication and recurring conflict.

Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the centre and follows their priorities. Online meetings give space for people to lead the conversation, name what matters and practise small changes between sessions. This approach is useful when someone wants a steady, compassionate space to be heard.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is practical and goal-focused. It helps identify unhelpful thoughts, test them and try alternative behaviours. Online formats work well for CBT because homework, worksheets and brief check-ins fit easily into digital sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose and adapt methods based on needs, goals and personal preferences. That may mean mixing approaches and adjusting the pace to what feels manageable.

Online formats offer flexibility and different practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, notes between sessions or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around everyday life.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating issues, addictions, grief, depression and a range of other challenges listed on her profile.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The style is client-centred and practical, with work on daily practices, thought patterns and relationship dynamics. Sunshine blends attachment ideas, CBT and trauma-focused approaches depending on what a person needs.

What is her professional background?

She has 13 years of experience and completed postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge alongside initial training at Anglia Ruskin University.

Where is the therapist based and what credentials are held?

She works from the United Kingdom and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.

Can sessions be offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and practical needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.