Counsellor profile
Sophie Archer, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
Continue with SophieAbout
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Sophie
Sophie Archer is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. Sophie also supports people coping with parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, addictions and ADHD.
Her style is grounded in a client-centred way of working. She aims to build trust and a steady therapeutic relationship first. From there she uses a mix of approaches depending on what a person needs and the goals they bring.
Sophie draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. She uses cognitive behavioural tools to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Skills from dialectical behaviour work and mindfulness can be used for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
She also references Jungian perspectives when exploring deeper personal meanings or repeated life themes. In practice this means sessions often balance practical strategies and space to reflect on feelings and relationship patterns.
People who come to Sophie for help can expect a collaborative process. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps alongside talking through difficult emotions. The aim is to help people manage day-to-day pressures at home and make clearer choices about relationships and parenting.
How sessions work
Approaches she uses and how online sessions work
Sophie commonly combines attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques in her practice. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current responses, which can help with relationship stress and parenting worries. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Sophie will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and day-to-day life. That means sessions are collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as this profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy household, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting you join from a quieter room at home. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find that the same therapeutic tools used in person translate well to remote sessions, while practical adaptations can help with emotional regulation and parenting strategies.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she help with?
She supports people with parenting strain, family problems, communication issues and separation or divorce concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She works from a client-centred base, building trust first and then drawing on different approaches to suit the person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working in mental health settings and with a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm not in the UK or speak another language?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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