Sally Edwards
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About me
I’m a fully qualified psychotherapist and EMDR therapist, with a specialism in trauma. I provide face-to-face therapy sessions in Kent, close to both Orpington and Bromley, and also offer online therapy to clients across the UK. My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, compassionate, and empowering approach — supporting you to process difficult experiences, reduce emotional distress, and move forward with greater strength and self-understanding.
🔹 Areas I Can Help With
I have experience working with clients affected by:
• Trauma, abuse and neglect during childhood
• Sexual violence and domestic abuse
• Narcissistic relationships and emotional abuse
• Traumatic illness or accidents
• Trauma experienced in the workplace
• Life transitions and financial strain
• Disordered eating and body image concerns
I also support people struggling with:
• Depression and anxiety
• Low self-confidence and self-worth
• Burnout and long-term stress
• Relationship issues and attachment wounds
• Guilt, shame, and emotional overwhelm
🔹 How I Work
Therapy offers you a confidential and nurturing space to explore your experiences and regain a sense of agency. I work from the perspective of asking, “What happened to you?” rather than “What’s wrong with you?” — because many of the symptoms we face are rooted in our lived experiences.
The aim of therapy isn’t to provide quick fixes or ready-made answers. Instead, it’s about helping you access your inner resources, realign with your values, and make empowered, meaningful choices for your future.
A trusting, respectful therapeutic relationship lies at the core of this work. I offer genuine compassion, deep listening, and — when appropriate — thoughtful challenge to help shift patterns that may be keeping you stuck, always with your emotional safety in mind.
🔹 My Approach
I practice integrative therapy, which means I tailor my work using a blend of therapeutic models to suit your needs. These include:
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Acknowledges the effects of trauma on the nervous system and promotes healing through safety, trust, and pacing.
Person-Centred Therapy
Honours your voice and perspective, helping you reconnect with clarity and inner strength.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Helps uncover how your past relationships and experiences may still be influencing your present life.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Focuses on identifying and challenging the thoughts and behaviours that contribute to emotional distress.
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Encourages a kinder relationship with yourself, reducing self-criticism and building emotional resilience.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
Uses bilateral stimulation to reprocess traumatic memories. EMDR is effective for PTSD, phobias, anxiety, low self-worth, and more.
🔹 Professional Standards
I am fully insured with public liability and professional indemnity cover, hold an Enhanced DBS certificate, and adhere to the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Training, qualifications & experience
Due to the complex nature of the issues that clients bring to therapy sessions, I am committed to continually improving my knowledge and skills with further training and CPD.
🔹 Core Qualifications:
• EMDR Training Levels 1, 2 and 3
• Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma Therapy
• Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• Foundation Degree in Counselling
• Diploma in Psychology
• Online and Telephone Counselling (Basic & Advanced Certificates)
• Diploma in Grief and Bereavement Counselling
• Certificate in Counselling Studies
• Certificate in Counselling Skills
🔹 Ongoing CPD Includes:
• The Voyage® Foundation Trauma Training
• Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation
• Intensive Training: How the Body Keeps the Score
• Childhood Sexual Abuse: Working Therapeutically
• The Psychology of Shame
• Clinical Practice with Dissociation, Derealisation & Depersonalisation
• Understanding Narcissistic Abuse and Neglect
• Intergenerational Trauma and Healing
• Eating Disorders in Clinical Practice
• Domestic Abuse and Relationship-Based Trauma
• Therapy for Sibling Sexual Abuse
• Supporting Male Survivors of Sexual Trauma
• Working at Relational Depth
• Mindfulness-Based Approaches in Therapy
• Fractured Family Dynamics and Their Impact
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Additional information
Please contact me for information on my current availability and for detailed pricing information for your specific needs. Fees vary depending on the service provided (psychotherapy, EMDR, or intensive therapy).
I offer a free 30 minute Zoom call to discuss your therapy needs and to establish if I have the skills needed for your particular issues, and to see if we both feel we are a good fit for working together. Please contact me to arrange this.
Face-to-Face Therapy
Individual face-to-face sessions are available at my private practice in Orpington, Kent.
An in-person interaction gives clients the opportunity to discuss their feelings and experiences in a confidential, safe space.
Online Therapy
I offer online therapy sessions via Zoom. This enables me to meet with clients from the comfort of their own homes or any location with an internet connection. This can be particularly appealing to people with busy schedules or limited mobility, or if they are located too far away to make sessions in-person.
I am a Certified Online Counsellor and a member of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online
Additional Information
Therapy sessions are 50 minutes long and sessions are usually booked at the same time each week for the duration of therapy.
Therapy is open-ended and therefore there is no limit to the number of sessions. Regular reviews are undertaken to assess how the client is progressing.
I do not offer telephone or text therapy sessions.
Please note my cancellation policy: cancellations or missed sessions within 48 hours of the session time will incur the full fee. This policy ensures fairness to all clients, as appointment slots are carefully allocated each week and short-notice cancellations or no shows result in unfilled spaces.
Fees are reviewed annually.
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