Sophie Archer
BACP
United Kingdom
Compassionate counsellor for relationship and mood struggles
Continue with SophieAt a glance
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 383656
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Person-centred approach
- Motivational Interviewing
- Practical CBT tools
About Sophie
Sophie Archer is a BACP-registered counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, and ADHD. She helps with everyday strains like sleep and eating issues, career uncertainty, parenting pressures and feelings of low self-esteem. Sophie also supports those navigating polyamory or non-monogamous relationship questions, and people coping with life changes.
Sophie draws on a counsellor-led, person-centred way of working. She aims to build trust quickly so people feel heard and understood. From there she mixes practical tools with reflective conversation to help clients set clear, manageable goals.
Her approach includes Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. Sophie also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used when practical steps and habits can ease symptoms.
Sophie has five years of experience working in mental health and holds BACP registration. She works from a stance that clients know their own stories best, and she treats clients as partners in planning therapy.
To begin, Sophie asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist availability.
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How Sophie blends approaches for online counselling
Sophie commonly draws on Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to guide online sessions. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation from the client’s own wishes and values, which can help with change around addiction, habits and ambivalence. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions, useful for intimacy, abandonment and communication problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to shift unhelpful cycles, which can ease anxiety, low mood and panic attacks. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sophie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then agree on which methods to try first. The plan is collaborative and may change as progress is made. Confirm the session formats before booking so you know what is offered for this counsellor. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a work break. It can also be helpful for people who prefer to work from a familiar space or who find talking face to face more difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools from the approaches above to work at a distance, and Sophie will discuss practical arrangements with each person before sessions begin. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Sophie help with?
Sophie supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strains and career concerns.
How would you describe her way of working?
She uses a person-centred style that emphasises listening and building trust, then blends practical techniques and reflective conversation to help clients reach their goals.
What experience does this counsellor bring?
Sophie has five years of experience in mental health work and practises as a BACP-registered counsellor.
Where is Sophie based and how is she registered?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with Sophie?
She is not currently taking international clients, so sessions are arranged only within her stated region.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers