Saralea Stewart , NCPS

Saralea Stewart is an experienced LGBTQIA+ counsellor who has spent more than ten years supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with young people, students, private clients, IAPT patients and family units, offering help with anxiety and panic, depression and low mood, relationship and couples issues, anger and frustration, family and teenage concerns, addictions, trauma and grief, and many other areas of concern. She is known for combining empathic listening with practical skills development to help clients move toward a more fulfilling life.

Saralea trained to a high academic standard, earning a first class BA (Hons) degree in Person Centred Counselling from the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex, and a BTEC Diploma in Counselling Skills from Great Yarmouth College. She holds NCPS, a professional counselling credential, and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), working toward accreditation. She continues to broaden her practice through training in focusing, sex therapy, porn addiction, CBT, mindfulness, couples work, group facilitation, coaching and creative approaches.

Her career includes roles at youth and community organisations such as Centre 33 and Access Community Trust, work as an addictions counsellor with Open Road, many years providing counselling in colleges across Cambridgeshire, and over a decade in private practice and employee assistance settings. She is passionate about developing self-awareness and providing psycho-education to help clients better understand themselves and their relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-Centred Therapy is a core part of Saralea Stewart's practice, focusing on building a respectful, non-judgmental relationship in which the client’s experience guides the process. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns and personal growth by emphasising empathy and the client’s own resources.

Solution-Focused Therapy complements this by concentrating on practical steps and small changes that lead toward the client’s goals. It is particularly useful for people seeking clear, goal-oriented work on issues like stress, coping with life changes, and relationship or family difficulties.

Motivational Interviewing is used when clients are ambivalent about change. It supports exploration of personal motivation and helps people find their own reasons for moving forward, which can be effective for addictions, behaviour change and readiness to engage with therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Saralea works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts sessions over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family and other commitments, and to continue therapy when travel or location would otherwise be a barrier. Licensed professionals can deliver meaningful, supportive work through these channels while tailoring the format to the client’s comfort and goals.