Sophie Lockwood, BACP

Sophie Lockwood is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works from a person-centred approach and focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and mood difficulties. Sophie believes people are the experts in their own stories and aims to support each person as they take steps towards change.

Her experience includes roles supporting people with sexual trauma, domestic violence, exploitation and trafficking. She has also worked as a recovery worker and harm reduction worker, supporting people with substance misuse and related challenges. This background informs a practical, grounded way of working in sessions.

Sophie creates a non-judgemental, welcoming space where clients can talk through what is troubling them. The emphasis is on listening, reflecting and helping people understand what’s happening for them in the here and now. Sophie works in a non-directive way and avoids giving prescriptive solutions, instead empowering people to find their own steps forward.

People come to Sophie for a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and more specialised topics such as BDSM and kink matters, gender dysphoria, and end-of-life support. She also supports those dealing with dissociation, first responder issues, and eating or substance-related problems.

Sophie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She aims to be warm and approachable while helping clients explore difficult experiences and build on their strengths.

Person-centred care and online counselling

Sophie practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on offering an accepting, empathetic environment where people can speak freely and be heard. This approach helps when someone needs to understand how current feelings link to past events or wants to build confidence to make changes.

Her core way of working is non-directive listening and reflection, which helps people explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. That style is often helpful for issues such as trauma, addiction recovery, grief and anxiety because it centres the person’s own perspective rather than applying fixed solutions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sophie will work with each person to identify their goals and preferences and adapt sessions to fit their needs. She helps people try different ways of working until they find what feels most useful.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also offer choices such as fewer visual demands if someone prefers to talk without being on camera. These practical benefits can make it simpler to keep therapy consistent alongside everyday life.