Counsellor profile
Sarah Bates, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anger and emotional regulation
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- CredentialsBACP, NCPS
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 396391; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS22-03104
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Stress management
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Sarah Bates is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS in the United Kingdom, with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and anger. Sessions are presented in everyday language and focus on practical steps people can use right away.
Sarah aims to make sessions straightforward. She listens for patterns that keep causing the same problems. Then she helps clients practise different ways of responding to those situations. That can mean learning breathing and grounding strategies, trying new ways to talk about feelings, or planning small behavioural changes.
She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, low self-esteem and work-related strain. For dating, intimacy and LGBT concerns she offers a direct, non-judgemental approach. Sarah works with mood issues such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and with life changes like career shifts or parenting stress.
Her background includes five years working in therapeutic settings across the UK and with online clients from other countries. Her training is recorded as BACP and NCPS. That experience informs a practical style that balances short-term coping tools with longer-term change work.
People who come for help with anger often want clearer ways to express frustration and to rebuild trust after a snap or argument. Sarah focuses on skills the client can try between sessions and on realistic goals that fit daily life.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Sarah draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach uses skills training to manage strong emotions - this teaches people how to notice triggers, slow down reactions, and practise different responses. It can help with anger, anxiety and impulsive behaviours.Another approach emphasises processing upsetting experiences in manageable steps. This helps people who carry forward trauma or repeated arguments that leave them stuck. The work looks at how memories and beliefs keep patterns going, and introduces smaller tasks to change them over time.
Finding the best approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which techniques fit a client’s goals and daily life. That means adjusting pace, trying practical tools between sessions, and checking what helps most as therapy continues.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the original biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quieter check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. Some formats also use shorter phone-style check-ins when video is difficult, but check which options are offered when you arrange the first session.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or temper issues does she help with?
She works with people who snap at loved ones, carry simmering resentment, or struggle with workplace frustration. Anger is treated alongside related issues like relationship strain and stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, learning coping skills, and trying new responses between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in therapeutic settings in the UK and online. That experience includes work with trauma, grief and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is recorded with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients. Check session details and time zones when arranging appointments.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen subscription level and region.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.