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 perspective and supports people through challenges like stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and mood difficulties. Sophie describes the first step as often the hardest, and she aims to offer steady, non-judgemental support as people begin to explore change.

Her practice emphasises listening and creating a welcoming space. Sophie believes clients are the experts on their own lives and uses that as the starting point for each session. Conversations focus on what matters right now and on small, practical steps that feel manageable.

Sophie has worked in mental health roles that include recovery work, harm reduction and voluntary counselling. That background has included supporting women who have experienced domestic violence and people affected by substance misuse. She currently works with women who have experienced sexual trauma, violence, exploitation and trafficking.

In sessions she encourages people to name feelings and to notice patterns that maintain distress. The work often covers grief, low self-esteem, anger and relationship issues alongside substance-related concerns. Sophie also offers support around areas such as coping with life changes, bereavement and concerns connected to chronic illness.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sophie aims to work in a warm and respectful way so people can explore what they want to change, at a pace that feels right to them.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places emphasis on listening, empathy and creating a non-judgemental space. In practice this means the counsellor follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say and helps them make sense of their feelings. This approach is often used for issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and the after-effects of trauma.

Sophie’s person-centred way of working aims to help people recognise their own strengths and choices. Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she will work together with each person to decide how the sessions should run based on their needs and goals. That collaborative decision-making includes agreeing on pace, focus and practical steps between meetings.

Session formats are not listed in the biographical details, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it possible to continue talking through ongoing issues from different places without changing the overall therapeutic relationship.