About me
Hi, I’m Sara سارا
The people who seem to find me learned to cope by pleasing, pushing, or performing, and who now feel disconnected from their instincts, their bodies, or their relationships.
Some examples of why you might be reaching out:
- Feeling stuck in familiar and unfulfilling relationships or re-occuring situations within your circles
- Support with traumatic events or PTSD
- Stuck feelings of anxiety, grief, anger, sadness, shame, loneliness, depression or over thinking
- Processing a diagnosis or transition
- Support in navigating systemic and societal structures with clarity and self-compassion
- Notice ongoing physical symptoms that don't make "full sense" or have Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
- Struggle to trust your instincts, low confidence
- Overwhelmed but not sure why or what is causing it
- You may know exactly what the issue is but are still struggling to make a decision and take action
- Creatively stuck on projects or not reaching your goal
The heart of my practice is finding what supports you towards what you're needing and I hold that preciously central in our work together, supporting you towards that out of the therapy room.
I’m a Gestalt counsellor (MBACP) working in Shoreditch, Central London and online.
My approach is collaborative, honest and attentive. I offer a space where we can explore what’s happening for you now and how past experiences may still be shaping your present.
Therapy can highlight patterns more clearly and make you aware of how habits are trying to help. This change builds trust in yourself and what you need.
I am experienced in working with people that intellectually know and understand themselves is but the shifts aren't happening, they aren't able to take action, their feelings are stuck. I also specialise in supporting people towards clarity when they don't know how to make sense of what they want, need or who they are.
Alongside my counselling training, I have a background as a classical singer and have a lived experience of how important expression is, navigating pressure, fear, passion and all that can show up in-between. This gives me an appreciation of your unique knowing, the wisdom of the body which it's a joy to watch people reconnect and start to tune into themselves.
I offer creative ways of working when helpful. I often refer to what happens moment to moment between us in the room offering it as information for what happens for you "out-there".
I am LGBTQ+ affirming, culturally and socially engaged and identity interested. This is an area of interest for me and I'm always reflecting and learning on my own identity and understanding within intersectional circles, communities.
Next Steps
Reaching out can feel like a big step especially if you’re used to managing things on your own. If you’re curious about working together you're welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial session or an intro call.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications/Experience:
- MBACP Gestalt Counsellor – Private Practice
- Diploma in Gestalt Counselling - London Gestalt Centre
- Stress Project Therapy Clinic – Gestalt Counsellor and Assessor
- BAPAM registered counsellor
CPD: Anti-Racist & Intersectional Approaches, Multi-Heritage/ Multi-cultural experiences, Nervous system regulation, Anger, Trauma.
Member organisations
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.
Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
Accredited register membership
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- High-performance stress
- Performance injury
- Fear
- Confusion
- Grief
- Anger
- Voice and Breath
- Shame
- Blocks
- Creativity
- Perfectionism
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
*I offer concessionary rates: please reach out for more info.
*Registered with BAPAM: people working in the performing arts may be entitled to funded sessions
When I work
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Tues in-person
Wed - in-person
Thurs online
Further information
My values:
I endeavour to respect every client I work with in honour of their uniqueness and identity and work in an anti-racist and LGBTQ+ affirmative way. I am Pakistani and English and constantly reviewing and reflecting on my unique biased lens. I am a member of BAATN (The Black, African, Asian Therapy Network).
