Sarah Mac Farlane, BACP
9 years in practice
Sarah Mac Farlane is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 401188 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Sarah
Sarah Mac Farlane is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and grief. Her approach also covers parenting concerns, anger, eating issues, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
She communicates in English and has nine years of professional experience, with BACP listed as her credential. Sarah uses a flexible, person-centred way of working. She draws on existential ideas to help people reflect on meaning and choice.
Background and approach
She also incorporates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when they fit someone’s needs. In a session she focuses on what feels important to the individual. Conversations aim to clarify values, identify unhelpful patterns, and try small experiments to test different ways of coping.
She encourages clients to notice strengths they already have and to take manageable steps forward. Sarah has supported people through life changes, grief, long-term health challenges and relationship difficulties. Her practice emphasises respect for each person’s story and practical tools to manage day-to-day symptoms alongside deeper reflection.
To begin, she asks people to think about what they want from therapy and what matters most to them. Sessions can be arranged by following the platform’s matching and scheduling process, which helps pair people to a therapist who suits their goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Sarah blends approaches for online therapy
Existential work invites people to look at meaning, choice and responsibility in their lives. It often helps when someone feels stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about changes; sessions focus on honest reflection and finding personal direction. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasises noticing thoughts without being driven by them and committing to actions that match a person’s values; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and ongoing stress.Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape patterns in close connections today. It can help people understand why they react in certain ways and try different ways of relating. Sarah uses these approaches alongside client-centred listening so the work is collaborative and tailored to each person’s goals and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use facial cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging can suit quick reflections or those who prefer writing. Registered or accredited professionals can combine these formats so sessions fit around work, care duties or travel. The therapist will discuss which format and approach suit you best as part of the first meetings, adjusting the plan as your needs evolve.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and grief, as well as self-esteem, eating issues, anger and parenting-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines an existential outlook with person-centred listening and practical techniques from CBT and ACT to help people clarify values and try different coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is BACP and she practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the process to start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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