- Collaborative listening
- Attachment-focused work
- Practical CBT tools
About Sunshine
Sunshine Goodfellow is a counsellor with 13 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and other life challenges. She works with individuals on issues such as trauma and abuse, eating and addiction problems, sleep difficulties, parenting strain and career concerns. Sunshine also supports people managing mood disorders like depression and bipolar, and those coping with life changes including adoption, separation and caregiver stress.
Her approach is rooted in listening and collaboration. She uses client-centred methods to follow what matters most to each person, and draws on attachment perspectives to make sense of relational patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used when practical changes to thinking and behaviour can help reduce distress.
Sunshine trained at Anglia Ruskin University and completed postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings experience from community roles such as school governor and youth leader.
In sessions she aims to create an accepting and culturally aware space where people can talk through painful experiences and build coping skills. She describes therapy as a shared process that honours the client’s own knowledge of their life and values small everyday practices that support balance.
Sunshine accepts clients in the United Kingdom and works with people internationally. If you are unsure whether she is the right fit, the platform’s matching process can help you connect and schedule an initial appointment.
Her approach is rooted in listening and collaboration. She uses client-centred methods to follow what matters most to each person, and draws on attachment perspectives to make sense of relational patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used when practical changes to thinking and behaviour can help reduce distress.
Sunshine trained at Anglia Ruskin University and completed postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings experience from community roles such as school governor and youth leader.
In sessions she aims to create an accepting and culturally aware space where people can talk through painful experiences and build coping skills. She describes therapy as a shared process that honours the client’s own knowledge of their life and values small everyday practices that support balance.
Sunshine accepts clients in the United Kingdom and works with people internationally. If you are unsure whether she is the right fit, the platform’s matching process can help you connect and schedule an initial appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Approach and online therapy options
Sunshine commonly blends client-centred work with attachment-informed ideas to help people make sense of relationship patterns and feel heard. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following what the person brings, helping them find their own answers. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and can be useful for communication or commitment concerns.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which offers straightforward exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviours. CBT can help with anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and habits that keep difficulties going. These approaches are used together depending on each person’s needs rather than as one fixed method.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided collaboratively. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practicalities with the client and adapt the method as therapy progresses.
Please confirm the available online session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, save travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to maintain regular contact and practical continuity of care.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sunshine help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and addictions, grief, sleep problems and intimacy issues, among others.
What is her general style in therapy?
Her style is collaborative and client-centred, with an emphasis on listening, understanding relational patterns and using practical tools when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues and community roles that inform her practice.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the United Kingdom; language supported is English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sunshine?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.