Sarah Mac Farlane , BACP

Sarah Mac Farlane is a qualified and registered therapist in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her commitment to recognised professional standards. As an integrative practitioner, Sarah tailors her approach to each person's needs, drawing on a range of therapeutic models and techniques.

Her practice includes work with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation and self-esteem difficulties, intrusive thoughts and phobias, grief, anger management, and depression. Sarah's training encompasses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, BWRT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), enabling her to select methods that best match a client's goals and circumstances.

Sarah also provides couples therapy and has trained in the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She works from the belief that people are the experts in their own lives and that existing strengths can be mobilised to address challenges. Taking the first step toward greater wellbeing often requires courage, and Sarah offers supportive, collaborative guidance to help individuals and couples move toward more fulfilling and manageable lives.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that align with their values. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, and patterns that interfere with meaningful life goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current emotional and relational patterns; it can be especially useful for attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change thinking and behavior patterns, making it a common choice for anxiety, phobias, intrusive thoughts, and depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. Sarah works alongside clients and licensed professionals to tailor methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Sarah is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving clients flexibility to fit sessions into busy lives. These options make it easier to access consistent support from therapists without needing to travel, and they allow for a variety of formats so that people can pick the way of working that feels most manageable and effective for them.