Sara Haji

Sara Haji is a PACFA clinical counsellor with six years of practice. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly about what they are facing. Her aim is simple: listen first, then help clients find practical steps forward.

She sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. Trauma, low self-esteem and relationship concerns are also areas she commonly supports. Isolation and loneliness appear among her focus areas, and she helps people explore patterns that keep them feeling disconnected.

Sara draws on work across hospital, crisis, addiction and mental health settings. That experience informs an approach grounded in evidence-based techniques and a person-centred way of working. Sessions usually begin with attention to what feels most pressing, then move to small, achievable goals.

In practice she aims to make sessions feel like an honest conversation. She listens for strengths and practical changes that fit everyday life. Over time she helps people build understanding, coping skills and clearer choices.

People who choose her often want steady support while they learn new ways to manage mood, stress or social worries. To start she asks about current concerns and what matters most, then tailors the work to each person’s goals.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Two evidence-informed approaches that inform her work are person-centred listening and goal-focused techniques. Person-centred listening involves creating space for someone to tell their story and feel understood, which often helps with shame, loneliness and low self-esteem. Goal-focused techniques break problems into small, manageable steps to reduce anxiety and build confidence in daily life.

She uses these ways of working together rather than following a single method. Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that suit the situation and pace the person wants.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can still make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can be scheduled around daily life. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can adapt listening and goal-focused techniques to an online setting to help people manage stress, loneliness and mood concerns.