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Sarah Tolley, NCPS

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Sarah is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Sarah. View 19 reviews
Great news, Sarah is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in United Kingdom
Accepts worldwide clients

Recent reviews

Sarah has always managed to ask me the right questions to explore my behavioral patterns. She has realised I need logical explanations so she backs herself up with theories and scientific methods that have worked in the past. I am extremely grateful I got to improve my life under the guidance of her expertise. I would 100 perfect recommend her to all my friends and family.

Reviewed December 2024

Sarah has greatly contributed to my much-improved mental health. So grateful to have access to her expertise.

Reviewed September 2024

More about Sarah

  • 10 years' experience
  • Female
  • NCPS

I am a licensed counsellor in the UK who has worked extensively with all age groups. I have had my own private practice and worked within an educational setting with pupils experiencing anything from low mood to suicidal urges. My work has also allowed me to work with couples dealing with emotional and intimate issues. Over the last 7 years I have worked with many different people in different socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnic and religious background. Also working with many people within the LGBTQ+ community. Extensive experience in helping the transgender community.

During my career my work has allowed me to empower individuals to find their strength and mindfulness to allow for self growth. Working on self-esteem, life script and self-belief has given so many of my clients a future vision of calm, inner peace and self worth.

Working with adolescents and adults alike has also given me a great deal of experience and I will continue to give total professionalism at all times with a friendly approachable manner.

I have done considerable work with couples, providing a space where both parties can express in a safe, thoughtful environment. Success with my solution focused style is something I pride myself on.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Anger management Self esteem Depression Abandonment Adoption and foster care Antisocial personality Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Avoidant personality BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture Blended family issues Body image Codependency Commitment issues Control issues Divorce and separation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Emptiness Family problems Fatherhood issues Forgiveness Gender dysphoria Guilt and shame Hoarding Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality disorders Phobias Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Self-love Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction Sexuality Smoking / vaping cessation Social anxiety and phobia Somatization Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Gottman Method
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

  • NCPS · United Kingdom · NCS15-02755 · Expires December 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Sarah Tolley

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

19 reviews

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Clients mention: Recommend Helped Grateful Understand Amazing Anxiety Caring Confident Easy Great

Sarah has always managed to ask me the right questions to explore my behavioral patterns. She has realised I need logical explanations so she backs herself up with theories and scientific methods that have worked in the past. I am extremely grateful I got to improve my life under the guidance of her expertise. I would 100 perfect recommend her to all my friends and family.

Reviewed December 2024

Sarah has greatly contributed to my much-improved mental health. So grateful to have access to her expertise.

Reviewed September 2024

Highly recommended

Reviewed August 2024

Sarah has helped me understand myself so much better so I recognize and stop unconscious self sabotage. Her indepth knowledge of abusive relationships and ability to give strength and hope in the darkest times is incredible. She has helped me through my very painful second divorce and assisted my bounce back into a normal life with some very clever insights into my defeating thought patterns and given me tools to cope I would absolutely recommend her to everyone going through relationship issues.

Reviewed July 2024

Sarah has been absolutely brilliant in every sense. She’s helped me through everything and helped me get myself back together after a very traumatic experience. She is an expert in narcissistic abuse and has treated me with the most compassion and empathy I could possibly need. I feel like I can tell Sarah anything and she always gets the right balance of support and challenge to help me. I can’t recommend her enough.

Reviewed June 2024

It’s been an incredibly positive experience for me. Life changing, in fact. I highly recommend Sarah’s expertise. Connecting with her via the “Betterhelp” platform makes it all very easy.

Reviewed January 2024

Sarah is personable, professional and friendly. She's taken the time to really listen and understand my concerns in my life, thereafter offer invaluable advice. She is empathetic and gives good direction on ways to improve on things. I'm so grateful to have found her on this app, she's such a gem of a therapist! Thanks so much Sarah.

Reviewed July 2023

Sarah has been amazing for me! Helped me through alot of old family trauma and drinking problems! It has genuinely changed my life!! Thank you so much

Reviewed June 2023

Sarah has helped me figure out how to handle my anxiety and become better at accepting emotions/being more vulnerable. She is a wonderful therapist that really listens to you and actively tries to give you ways to handle any situation. The positive and accepting atmosphere in the sessions makes it a good place to open up.

Reviewed March 2023

Sarah is AMAZING. I couldn't have wished for a better therapist to be paired with, I am so grateful. When I came to Betterhelp I was really struggling with a specific incident in my life and needed help escaping the spiral of panic. Sarah talking me through everything and helped me find ways through the chaos. She understood my personality and the naunces of my neurodivergance, and how these were affecting my responses to situations. I feel like I have learnt so much and have successfully worked through the struggles I came to Betterhelp for in the first place. I'm forever grateful to Sarah and her kind, caring, and supportive manner in what was a season of darkness in my life. She's a fantastic therapist and I can't recommend her highly enough. Thank you Sarah <3 xXx

Reviewed February 2023

A very professional and kind therapist. She would always let me lead the sessions by voicing my concerns for that week and then we’d go from there. I would recommend Sarah to anyone needing an understanding person to talk to.

Reviewed February 2023

Sarah Tolley is an amazing therapist who cares about her clients and listens to them whatever problem they might have. In the short time from 3-4 months i was allowed to talk with her, she gave me so much hope and strength. With her help i could really change my life to the better and im glad that i could have her as my therapist. We understood each other immediately and i really looked for each session with her. Thanks for being around even in the darkest times to show me a ray of sunshine to lead me further onto my path! With best regards Rick

Reviewed January 2023

Sarah is a very genuine and caring person, she clearly takes the time to listen and understand the issues and concerns you may have ongoing. She is also very knowledgeable and finds interactive ways to help you better understand yourself and regain control. Sarah is overall a very skilled and talented individual whom I would highly recommend for anyone to talk to and receive help from

Reviewed December 2022

Sarah trolley is a great therapist who is helping me a lot. 10/10 would recommend.

Reviewed November 2022

I had 3 months worth of sessions with Sarah dealing with issues around anger management and anxiety, and I would definitely recommend her to anyone struggling with the same things. She gave me the time and space to realise that no emotion is bad, the key is to not let emotion control or overwhelm you but for you to feel confident in controlling how they manifest themselves. We worked through some really great techniques to put this into practice which I will be taking away with. I feel so much lighter in myself and more in control than I have done before, and I am much more confident in my ability to be in stressful or uncomfortable situation and not let it overwhelm me. Thanks so much for all your help Sarah.

Reviewed November 2022

I have spent a few weeks talking with Sarah and would definitley recommend her for her starightforward approach to helping with issues. Highly reccommended.

Reviewed November 2022

Sarah gave me some really practical advice on how to manage my anxiety. She’s very sincere and honest, but kind as well. Really thankful for her help!

Reviewed November 2022

Very happy with Sarah. I found her very easy to build a rapport with and I look forward to our sessions.

Reviewed September 2022

Working with Sarah has reminded me of who I am!

Reviewed September 2022

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sarah Tolley offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Sarah Tolley works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Sarah Tolley speak?

Sarah Tolley speaks English.

How many years of experience does Sarah Tolley have?

Sarah Tolley has 10 years of experience.

Where is Sarah Tolley licensed to practice?

Sarah Tolley is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.

Does Sarah Tolley accept clients outside of the United Kingdom?

Yes, Sarah Tolley accepts clients outside of the United Kingdom.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Sarah Tolley offer?

Sarah Tolley offers clients Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Sarah Tolley?

Sarah Tolley can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Sarah Tolley?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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