Sally Masson, BACP
Helping people rewrite their life stories
Details
| Name | Sally Masson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Sally
Sally Masson is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and trauma. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting pressures, anger, sleeping problems, addiction and career concerns. Sally names ADHD, intimacy issues and family conflict among areas she addresses.
Sally uses Narrative Therapy alongside attachment-based ideas to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. She often encourages fresh ways of looking at problems so small changes can lead to greater control and agency.
Background and approach
Work with her can include exploring strong emotions such as shame, anger or isolation and finding new ways to understand those feelings. Her style is collaborative and adaptive. Sessions are paced to suit the person in front of her and she reviews progress as work proceeds.
Being heard by a non-judgemental listener is central to how she works and she aims to offer a steady, compassionate presence. Sally brings ten years of experience to her practice and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is noted as BACP in professional listings.
She offers a range of practical methods, including elements drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they match a client's needs. The focus is on everyday changes that make life more manageable rather than technical jargon. Sally works with adults in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
Online formats allow therapy to fit around busy lives and different routines.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Sally works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Sally among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sally directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sally directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment ideas translate to online therapy
Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell themselves and others. Online sessions can use conversation, written exercises or messaging to separate a problem from the person and consider different interpretations of events.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In video or phone sessions this approach helps identify relationship needs and build safer ways of relating to others and to oneself.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help pick which methods suit a person's goals, preferences and current situation. This is a collaborative process that can change as therapy proceeds.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins and text messaging can let someone reflect between sessions. These options give flexibility for different routines and practical needs.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Sally support?
Sally supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues as well as grief, addictions, parenting strain, sleeping problems and career worries.
How would she work with me in therapy?
Her style is collaborative and adaptive, using Narrative Therapy to help people reframe problems and attachment-based ideas to explore relationships and emotions.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and practical concerns.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
Sally is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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