Sally Masson
Therapist for relationship and emotional work
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About Sally
Sally Masson helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, low mood, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with addictions, grief, parenting pressures, sleep troubles, anger, self-esteem problems, career concerns, ADHD and intimacy-related issues. Sally is straightforward and calm in her manner and aims to make therapy feel practical and manageable.
Sally uses a range of approaches so sessions fit each person’s needs. She pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and works with feelings that can feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
The work often involves noticing repetitive ways of coping and trying new responses in everyday life. In session, she aims to be a steady, non-judgemental presence. Conversations focus on what is happening now and how it links to past experience.
She helps people reframe problems, recognise strengths, and plan small steps that feel doable. Sally adapts the therapy as the work unfolds. She says the relationship between counsellor and client is central, and that being truly heard can change how someone relates to themselves and others.
The style balances reflection with practical skills when those are helpful. With ten years of experience and BACP registration, Sally draws on Attachment-Based ideas alongside approaches that help manage intense emotions and explore meaning. She works in English and practises in the United Kingdom.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used followed by scheduling according to therapist availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 384772
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Sally's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Sally works with
Everything Sally lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sally lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sally works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about their goals, history and preferences and then use methods that fit. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, emotion regulation skills and reflective work to an online setting so the practical tools and relational focus remain useful.
Questions and answers
What problems does this counsellor commonly help with?
Sally supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, addictive behaviours, anger, self-esteem and related concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is calm and practical, balancing emotional exploration with steps people can try between sessions. The counsellor aims to be a steady, non-judgemental presence while adapting the work to each person.
What is Sally's background and experience?
She has ten years of experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties and draws on multiple therapeutic approaches to tailor the work.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Sally holds BACP registration and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with this counsellor from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided within the United Kingdom context.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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