Sophie Wilfin, BACP

Sophie Wilfin is a BACP-registered counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family conflict, grief and parenting strains. She supports people facing identity and intimacy concerns, eating and anger issues, low self-esteem and life changes. Sophie also works with people affected by trauma and abuse and those navigating career pressure or coping with chronic illness and caregiving demands.

Sophie believes clients are the experts on their own lives. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space for honest conversation. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and on small, practical steps they can try between meetings.

Her approach draws on a mix of methods, including acceptance and commitment work, attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sophie uses these tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns and to build more helpful habits in daily life. Emotion-focused and client-centred ideas shape how she listens and responds.

Before moving into private practice she worked at Barnet Bereavement, where she supported people through loss and grief. That role informed her work with bereavement and related family difficulties.

She has four years of professional experience in the UK and works in English. Prospective clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Sophie’s approaches translate to online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape present relationships and helps people build safer, more trusting connections. This can help with intimacy issues, relationship conflict and attachment worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behaviour to reduce distress and improve daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sophie will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will help choose or combine methods that fit. The process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits someone, or sessions without being on camera if that feels easier. Registered or accredited professionals offer online work as one way to make therapy more manageable alongside everyday responsibilities.