Sara Monahan

Sara Monahan is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 4 years of experience. She works with people facing trauma and abuse, doubts about purpose, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue and life transitions. She also supports those managing ADHD, social anxiety, feelings of isolation and issues around guilt and shame.

Sara takes a straightforward approach in sessions. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them notice strengths they may be overlooking. Conversations focus on what is getting in the way now and small, practical steps that can make a difference. Sessions are calm and direct, with clear aims set together.

Many people come to her feeling stuck after change or unsure what matters next. She listens for patterns that keep repeating and for moments that point to what matters to the person. Work can include looking at relationships, self-talk and habits that keep problems going. Practical tools and reflections are introduced where useful.

Sara pays attention to the emotional toll of caring roles and of repeated stress. When compassion fatigue is present, she helps people identify realistic limits and ways to lighten load without abandoning responsibilities. For trauma and abuse, she focuses on immediate safety, emotional regulation and building steady routines.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and simple, structured conversations. People who want a direct, practical counsellor who asks clear questions will find this a useful fit. To begin, follow the site prompts to see online therapy options and complete the short questionnaire.

How evidence-based approaches shape online sessions

Sara works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present difficulties and practical coping. One common method she uses helps people notice unhelpful thinking and behaviours, then try small experiments to test different responses. This is useful for low self-esteem, social anxiety and unhelpful routines.

Another approach focuses on regulating strong emotions and building steady daily routines. This helps when trauma symptoms or compassion fatigue make it hard to manage energy and moods. The aim is to develop simple skills to reduce overwhelm and increase day-to-day stability.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. Together they review what feels helpful and adjust the plan as they learn more.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits. They can also let people meet a therapist without needing to attend a separate clinic, while keeping the practicalities of scheduling in mind.