Sally Masson

Sally Masson is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression and life changes. She also helps with addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem and career questions. Sally lists ADHD and a range of related difficulties among her focus areas, including attachment and communication problems. She works in a reflective, collaborative way that invites people to notice patterns and try different ways of thinking. Sessions aim to help clients feel more agency and control over difficult feelings. Sally often spends time exploring how early relationships shaped current responses, and she helps people find new ways to connect with themselves and others. Sally uses several therapeutic approaches depending on each person’s needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, Emotionally-Focused Therapy to work with strong feelings, and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to teach practical coping skills. Jungian and existential perspectives sometimes inform deeper exploration of meaning and identity. She describes therapy as a shared process where the counsellor continually adapts the work to suit the client. Being heard without judgement is central to her practice, and she aims to offer a steady, compassionate presence while people make changes. Sally has around 10 years' experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom. Before booking, clients are encouraged to check current session options and scheduling details.

How Sally’s approaches translate to online work

Sally often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present behaviour and emotional responses. This approach helps when people want to understand why they repeat certain patterns in close relationships and to build different ways of relating. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to work directly with strong feelings in the room. EFT aims to help someone name and shift painful emotional cycles, which can ease tension in relationships and improve emotional closeness. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy elements are used to teach practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. These skills can be useful for day-to-day coping and for reducing impulsive reactions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and make decisions together with the client, drawing on goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative planning helps shape whether the focus is on feelings, relationships or practical skills. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and allowing people to schedule shorter check-ins around work or caring responsibilities. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are set by the therapist and may change. Online work aims to bring the same conversational, reflective process as face-to-face sessions while helping clients apply skills and new perspectives to everyday situations.