- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
About Sunshine
Sunshine Goodfellow is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 13 years of experience. She works with common early-adult pressures such as stress, anxiety, relationships and career concerns, and also offers help for trauma, grief, sleeping problems, addiction and mood difficulties including depression and bipolar.
She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. That can look like listening without judgement, helping someone understand how their early relationships shape their reactions, or using practical cognitive strategies to reduce overwhelming thoughts. She also draws on existential and Jungian ideas to help people reflect on meaning and identity.
Sunshine trained at Anglia Ruskin University and completed postgraduate study in Art and Play Therapy at the University of Cambridge. Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) guides her ethical practice.
In sessions she aims to work collaboratively. Conversations can cover immediate coping skills, relationship patterns, family of origin issues such as abandonment or adoption, and practical steps for career or study transitions. She also supports people dealing with eating concerns, body image, parenting stress, and communication or commitment problems.
She has experience with complex presentations including trauma, domestic violence, and bereavement. Sunshine has worked in community roles such as school governor and youth leader, which inform how she supports people navigating life changes and responsibilities.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. In practice this means noticing how past connections affect trust, closeness and conflict, and then trying different ways of relating in session. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person speaking; the counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s pace to build understanding and hope. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers short practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That can mean combining listening and reflection with practical coping strategies over a few sessions or longer-term exploration of identity and meaning.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as these are not listed here. Online sessions can help fit counselling around study, work or travel and make it easier to keep appointments. They also allow for shorter check-ins if that suits a busy week, or for conversation without being on camera when someone prefers. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the methods above to work effectively through remote sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, as well as trauma, grief, sleeping and eating problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach mixes client-centred listening with attachment-based insights and cognitive techniques for managing unhelpful thoughts.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of professional experience in counselling and related roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and she conducts work in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she is offering at that time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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