Sophie Sinclair-Brown

Sophie Sinclair-Brown is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a Master’s degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has a postgraduate qualification in the person-centred approach and brings three years of clinical experience to her work.

Her experience includes supporting people through spousal and parental bereavement, relationship difficulties, and other challenging life events. Sophie has also worked with survivors of sexual and domestic abuse, people with addictions, and those experiencing general and complex mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and personality disorders.

As a queer-identifying therapist (lesbian, she/her), Sophie offers an affirming, welcoming practice for clients from the LGBTQ+ community. She works with a broad range of issues including LGBT concerns, relationship and family matters, self-esteem, stress, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Sophie identifies as a female, gay, non-religious, liberal therapist.

Sophie practices Person-Centred Therapy, a humanistic approach that emphasises a warm, accepting, and genuine therapeutic relationship. Her role is to understand each person’s experience from their perspective and to facilitate personal exploration of whatever they bring to sessions. She holds space for clients to process difficult emotions and supports their autonomy in the healing process.

Person-Centred Therapy is non-directive and client-led - sessions follow what the client wants to explore rather than a set agenda. That freedom can feel unfamiliar or overwhelming at first, and it is completely okay to be unsure where to start or to arrive with nothing specific to say. Sophie respects each client’s agency and dignity and aims to create a safe space to express thoughts and feelings without judgement.

While PCT focuses on exploring underlying causes of distress, it may not be the best fit for those who are seeking a therapist to teach specific techniques or to focus solely on symptom management, or for people who prefer direct advice. Sophie is happy to discuss any questions or concerns before or during the first session to determine whether her approach and the client are a good match, with the priority always being that the person gets the support they need.