- Client-Centred approach
- Guilt and shame support
- Life changes and loss
About Sacha
Sacha Whittaker is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 18 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Sacha also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and midlife questions.
Sacha uses a person-centred approach, often called Client-Centred Therapy, and adapts her style to fit what each person brings. Sessions look at strengths and skills the client already has. She aims to work in partnership, helping people name and sit with difficult feelings while considering practical steps forward.
In practice she listens to what matters most and follows the client’s pace. Conversations may include looking at past experiences such as trauma or family patterns, and how these affect current relationships and choices. She also supports people facing physical illness or long-term caregiving stresses and the emotional load that brings.
Sacha describes clients as their own experts, and she treats the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative space. She helps people untangle guilt and shame linked to actions, identity or family background, and works on ways to notice and respond to those emotions differently.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. People who want to explore grief, life transitions, or entrenched patterns like control or isolation may find her approach relevant. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Client-Centred therapy works online
Sacha uses Client-Centred Therapy as her core approach. This method focuses on listening carefully and reflecting back what the person says, so feelings and choices become clearer. It can help with issues such as anxiety, grief, guilt and shame by giving time to name hard emotions and think about responses.She describes her work as collaborative. Together the client and counsellor will try different ways of working and agree what feels most useful. Deciding on the best approach is part of the early sessions and can change as needs and goals evolve.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to attend during a break at work or when managing caregiving duties. The exact session formats offered should be confirmed before booking, so check the current options when you arrange your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Sacha works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. She also addresses specific issues such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses a person-centred style that follows the client’s pace and focuses on the feelings behind actions or identity. Conversations aim to make those feelings clearer and explore practical ways to respond to them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What is the cost structure for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.