Dr Sara Betteridge
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About me
"ONLY CURRENTLY TAKING ON CLIENTS FOR CLINICAL SUPERVISION OR PERSONAL THERAPY FOR TRAINED PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, COUNSELLORS AND MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS."
Hi my name is Sara and after over 20 years of working in Severe and Acute Adult Mental Heath services I have been led to a model which I believe has the potential to change people's relationships. The Open Dialogue model offers a space in which people are truly heard and validated, where all voices have an equal space to both speak and be heard, a space in which we come together as human beings trying to understand each others experiences. There is no judgement or blame, only validation and reflections and exploration, there is no hierarchy only transparency, authenticity, and human connections. I genuinely believe in this model and want to share it with every family willing to take the journey. Embarking on family therapy is a brave and courageous act and the Open Dialogue model provides a safe, containing place to hold you throughout the journey.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
- Director - Dr Sara Betteridge Ltd
- Clinical Supervisor and Psychologist - Safer Places Domestic Abuse Charity
- Lead Family Therapist - Adult Eating Disorder Unit Priory Chelmsford
- Specialist Senior Psychologist - Tower Hamlets BME Access Service
- Guest Lecturer - University of East London
- Senior Psychologist - Hackney Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
- Senior Psychologist - Inpatient and Acute MH services across London
Qualifications:
- Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology - University of East London - 2014
- Open Dialogue (Systemic Psychotherapy) Teacher Training Programme – University of Jyvaskyla - Helsinki – 2 years Masters level – 2019
- Certificate in Relationship Counselling – Marriage Care – February 2016 - 2 years
- Foundation Diploma in Peer Supported Open Dialogue – NELFT NHS – December 2015 - 1 year
- Peer Group facilitation training – Hearing Voices and Paranoia and Unusual Beliefs Network – 2014
- Introduction to Healthcare Chaplaincy – St Michaels College – 2011
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Hons) - Middlesex University - 2002
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Any areas of family life which you feel would be beneficial to get some help with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £120.00
Additional information
I offer therapy to trained psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors and mental health workers.
I offer clinical supervision to groups and individuals
Family and group work is usually a minimum of 1.5hrs in length.
Fee's range from £80-£120 depending on service and length of session.
When I work
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Further information
I work online using zoom or can work face to face in Stirlingshire.
