Sabina Pieper
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About me
If you are looking for therapy, it is likely that you feel that something needs to change. However, you might not be aware of what you are struggling with, aside from feeling stuck, lonely or desperate in a way that is having a profound effect on your life. Psychotherapy can help.
By retelling and exploring our life events we gain a better understanding of how our present has been shaped by our past, and we can develop a more compassionate relationship with ourselves, and therefore also with others.
How you might feel:
- Anxious
- Restless
- Having sleep problems
- Having panic attacks
- Feeling tense and unable to relax
- Having a persistent sense of dread and fearing the worst
- Low mood and depression
- Having difficulties with day-to-day parts of your life including holding down a job, looking after yourself and simply enjoying your leisure time
- Feeling hopeless and despairing
- Feeling guilty, worthless and down on yourself
- The inner critic is sabotaging your life
- Feeling isolated and unable to relate to other people
- Angry and frustrated over minor things
- No self-confidence and self-esteem
- Finding it difficult to make decisions
You are not alone.
I am here to help and support you through this difficult time. The therapy I offer focuses on compassion, collaboration and understanding. When you talk about your deepest thoughts and feelings with someone who is trained to help you make sense of them, new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving can emerge. Throughout our sessions, I will support you to become more conscious of the things that have held you back, identifying unwanted patterns and behaviours through a better understanding of their origins, building self-acceptance, self-nurture and confidence. And ultimately working towards more fulfilment in life, work and relationships.
As a psychotherapist, I have been trained to actively listen and be there for you when telling your story is difficult or seems impossible. I provide a warm, caring, safe and confidential space where feelings such as sadness, anxiety, stress, grief and anger can be expressed and explored, leading to self-understanding and healing. I believe each human being has the innate capacity to find what they need within themselves.
We sometimes have simply forgotten to trust in our own inner guidance, and we feel lost in life. Through the recognition of our feelings in a non-judgemental, therapeutic environment, we discover new perspectives and change can happen. I facilitate this process by using a person-centred approach, letting you lead the way and meet you wherever you are, from human to human. I am here to listen to your story of events, discover how things have unfolded for you, how you are feeling today and talk about the experiences that have led to it.
Training, qualifications & experience
Besides private practice, I have been working as a psychotherapist/art psychotherapist with diverse client groups in the NHS and in the charity sector offering short and long-term therapy. I help clients who struggle with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia and issues around self-worth. Many of my clients have experienced relational trauma in their life, including abuse, neglect and abandonment in childhood, the death of a loved one and difficult breakups from partners.
I am originally from Germany but have lived in the UK for over 30 years. I was inspired to become a psychotherapist by my own very positive experience of being a client in long-term therapy, navigating big life changes and the complexity of relationships. My work is further supported and underpinned by my joy in learning and understanding more, what it is to be human. I have always been inspired by art and its potential to make us see more and feel deeper, and making my own art is important to me.
I trained for four years at the Institute for Arts and Therapy in Education (IATE) in London:
- IATE (2023) MA Integrative Arts Psychotherapy
- IATE (2022) Diploma in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy
- IATE (2020): Postgraduate Certificate in the Therapeutic Arts
I am accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and follow their standards of proficiency. I have regular supervision with a UKCP registered supervisor and am committed to ongoing professional development.
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is on a sliding scale of £50-70 per 50-minute session.
I offer a limited number of reduced-fee places for people on lower incomes.
Further information
The therapy can take place in person or online, according to your preferences. When contacting me please bear in mind that I might not be able to answer the phone right away as I am with a client. The best way to contact me is via text message or email which will be answered the same day.
