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Sophie Howe

Sophie Howe

BACP

United Kingdom

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In their wordsPractical support for stress and life change

Key details

Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 411145
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Warm non-judgemental approach
  • Practical coping strategies
  • Values-led work

About Sophie

Sophie Howe welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or uncertain about their next steps. She makes space for worries about stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship concerns and changes that make life feel hard. Sophie is a BACP counsellor with four years of experience and works in the United Kingdom. She offers practical emotional support and steady listening for people looking for clearer thinking and more manageable days.

Sophie focuses on helping clients talk through immediate problems and build useful habits. Sessions aim to identify small changes that give quicker relief, and to explore longer term patterns that keep the same difficulties repeating. Her work covers attention and concentration struggles, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and a wide range of life transitions.

Her approach combines evidence-based methods with a warm, non-judgemental style. Sophie uses tools from cognitive behavioural work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and coping.

Sophie explains things plainly and keeps sessions practical. She supports conversations about addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career stress and compassion fatigue. When needed, she helps clients plan concrete steps and practice new ways of responding to old triggers.

People who want a calm, listening presence alongside straightforward techniques may find her style helpful. To begin, clients follow the site process to be matched and arrange sessions according to availability.

How Sophie uses therapy approaches online

Sophie commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments, which can help with stress, depression and concentration difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. Sophie aims to work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the mix as the work progresses. That means sessions can change over time to suit what is helping most.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow follow-ups between appointments. It also means people can continue therapy while living in different countries when international arrangements are agreed with the therapist.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sophie help with?

Sophie supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, plus attention and concentration issues such as ADHD. She also works with grief, trauma, addictions and a broad range of life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and non-judgemental with a focus on practical steps. Sophie blends listening with tools to help manage thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting people with emotional and practical problems.

What credential does Sophie hold and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Sophie accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sophie?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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