Sara Monahan

Sara Monahan is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with a BACP accreditation and four years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate trauma and abuse, rebuild self-esteem and confidence, and manage compassion fatigue. Sara aims to empower people to take practical steps that make life feel more manageable.

Sara believes people are the experts in their own stories and brings a straightforward, supportive style to sessions. She listens for strengths and helps clients use those strengths when facing change. Conversations are goal-focused and paced to suit each person's needs.

Her work often centres on everyday challenges such as coping with major life changes, dealing with low motivation, and handling social anxiety or isolation. She also supports people concerned about attachment patterns, guilt and shame, or finding a clearer sense of life purpose.

People who come for help with ADHD-related difficulties or with the effects of trauma and abuse will find practical strategies and steady support. Sara offers a calm space to talk through what is worrying you and to plan small, realistic steps forward.

Women seeking help with issues commonly affecting them may find this a good fit, as Sara lists Women's issues among her focus areas. If you want a down-to-earth counsellor who encourages self-compassion and clear action, her approach is aimed at helping you move forward.

How evidence-based approaches shape online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical steps people can use to feel better. One approach emphasises working with past trauma by gently processing difficult memories and learning ways to reduce their impact on everyday life. This helps when past events keep upsetting daily routines or relationships.

Another common method focuses on building self-esteem and motivation through small, achievable goals and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. This approach suits people who want concrete strategies to increase confidence and manage low motivation or procrastination.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That collaboration means the approach can be adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before you book. When formats are not specified, asking beforehand will make sure you know whether you will meet by video, phone or another method. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while still focusing on the same practical steps and therapeutic goals as face-to-face work.