Sophie Lockwood, BACP

Sophie Lockwood is a UK-licensed counsellor with four years of professional experience supporting people through a range of emotional and life challenges. She works from a person-centred approach, believing that each person is the expert on their own story and has strengths that can be drawn on to move toward a more fulfilling life. Sophie focuses on helping clients manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, process trauma and abuse, and navigate mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression.

Her background includes significant mental health work with women affected by sexual trauma, violence, exploitation, and trafficking, and she currently works as a Mental Health Specialist in this area. Sophie has also volunteered as a counsellor assisting women experiencing anxiety and domestic violence, and she previously worked as a Recovery Worker and a Harm Reduction Worker supporting people with substance misuse. That range of experience informs a compassionate, non-directive style that prioritises listening, empowerment, and collaborative exploration of what feels most helpful for each person.

In practice Sophie offers a welcoming, non-judgemental space to explore how past events or current pressures are shaping present feelings and behaviours. She does not position herself as someone who has all the answers, but as a supportive partner who helps clients understand themselves more deeply and develop tools for greater self-sufficiency. Sophie is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which indicates adherence to professional guidelines and an ethical code. She provides services in English and is based in the United Kingdom. Sophie is not currently accepting new clients.