Dr Laura Sanger
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About me
HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with 21 years' post-qualification experience across NHS, university and independent practice. Effective professional and friendly service. I work with individuals, couples and families to overcome challenges and move towards goals. I use a range of therapeutic approaches, methods and techniques informed by my training and the unique characteristics of the person or people I am working alongside in therapy. I use feedback and outcome measurement to fine tune therapy effectiveness.
I have significant experience supporting people to overcome challenges presented by:
- ill health, physical limitations, pain, life-limiting diagnoses, disfigurement,
- anxiety, phobias and stress,
- couple relationships,
- family relationships,
- grief, bereavement and loss,
- depression,
- physical and psychological trauma,
- unfair and unequal treatment, (including discrimination, stereotyping and harassment)
- feelings of being an imposter, fake, not fitting in or feeling not good enough
- difficult to change behaviours and habits
- living overseas
- high pressure to succeed
I work online so you can access sessions conveniently, from where you are.
I spent three years working in an international university in Japan where I set up and provided mental health and wellbeing services for students, staff and family members. This gave me both personal experience of growth and development and also professional experience of working with people from many cultures and backgrounds, navigating cultural nuances and communication issues at the same time as working to resolve psychological distress or embarking on further personal development.
Training, qualifications & experience
1992 BSc (Hons) Psychology (Stirling University)
2003 DClinPsychol (University of Newcastle)
2012 PGCert Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (University of Northumbria) Intermediate level
2017 Master of Narrative and Community Therapy (University of Melbourne, Australia)
2020 Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy (EMDR Academy)
I have worked in NHS hospital settings, including with teams working with chronic diseases and trauma, including diabetes, heart disease, weight management, burns and plastics, cancer.
I have worked in NHS child and family services, as well as paediatric health services (burns and plastics).
I have experience of setting up mental health and wellbeing services in an international university in Japan.
I engage in continuous professional development and have attended workshops including:
Compassion Focused Therapy (various workshops)
CBT (various workshops, including CBT for Insomnia)
Healing Traumatic wounds - a brief therapy model
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Post Traumatic Stress Masterclass
Suicide prevention and awareness
Member organisations
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British Psychological Society
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
imposter feelings
shame and guilt
dealing with social and emotional challenges of disfigurement and physical differences
psychological issues related to weight and eating
insomnia and sleep problems
Fees
£110.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please contact me for my rates.
