About me
Hello. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, feeling sad, overwhelmed, lost, alone or lonely, confused, numb, bereaved, hopeless, betrayed, heart-broken, angry or afraid. Perhaps you are feeling like a failure, with low self worth, or low self-esteem leading to low self confidence, affecting your enjoyment of life.
You can be heard, without judgement, in a safe space just for you.
My practice includes using creative tools, working with dreams and somatic (body) practices. I work on a wide range of life's challenges, psychological, emotional and relationship issues. This can help resolve current problems and initiate self change of long-standing behavioural patterns.
Sometimes we look at the past to make sense of the present, freeing up space so the now can be truly lived. My training in the whole body mind experience, and trauma informed therapy, helps me work in an holistic way, viewing you as a whole person, your heart, mind, body and soul.
Even if you are afraid or unsure I would encourage you to take the first step on your journey home to self.
‘Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don't find themselves at all' - R.May
'You cannot find yourself by going into the past, you find yourself by coming into the present' E.Tolle
Here are some of the issues we can work on:
- Anxiety
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Depression
- Anger
- Addiction(s)
- Relationship issues
- Abuse
- Relational trauma
- Couples
- Affairs and betrayals
- Separation and divorce
- Intimacy in relationships
- Bereavement and Loss
- Low self esteem and lack of confidence
- Stress
- Bullying
- Panic disorder
- Isolation and loneliness
- Work related issues
- Redundancy
- Uncertainty and disappointment
- Disempowerment
Thank you for checking me out.
Sarah
sarahadamssmith.com
sarahadamssmith@hotmail.com
07828 774290
Counselling can help us live in the here and now even though we are all affected by the past.
Some mis-understand the reason why a therapist asks about their past, not feeling any need to 'go there'.
What comes up for us when we talk about the past, is often what we are still carrying. This awareness, which becomes finely attuned with regular therapy, is the heart of the matter in helping us live in the present.
Therapy is about opening your body, mind, heart and spirit, slowly and safely.
Coming home to self can enable us to truly live life.
I have a special interest in the emotionally absent parent and relational trauma.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Training
- MA in Psychotherapy UKCP Accred.
- Advanced Dip. Clinical Practice L7 UKCP inc. Body Psychotherapy
- Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling MBACP Senior Accred.
- Couples Therapy BCS
- Supervision BPS
- Attachment Trauma working with the body (somatic)
- Addictions, Abuse and Trauma
- Transformation: From Trauma to Containment
- Coaching: Using Super Conscious Awareness to Implement Change
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) BPS
- Mindfulness BPS
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) BPS
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) BPS
- Systemic and Family Psychotherapy
- Loss, Grief and Bereavement
- Working Creatively using visual aids, art, sand tray
- Dream work
Experience
- 12+ years private Practice adults, couples, teenagers (18+)
Modalities
- Psychodynamic, Body Psychotherapy (Somatic), Existential, Gestalt, Relational, Family Systems IFS, CFT, DBT, CBT
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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
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.
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
Photos & videos
Fees
£80.00 - £95.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Group Therapy is also available, please contact me for more information and to be waitlisted for next group.
Group therapy offers support, and understanding of self and others in relationships real time, providing a mirror which allows us to explore our true self in a holding environment. Cost @ £35-£45 per week
When I work
Day & Evening Appointments
Further information
Counselling
Integrative Counselling is a combined approach to psychotherapy bringing together different elements of specific therapies depending on the needs of the individual or couple.
Therapy for anxiety, relationship issues, couples, bereavement, addiction(s), depression, anger, generalised anxiety disorder, separation and divorce, affairs and betrayals, panic, emotional abuse, family issues, bullying, child related issues, attachment issues, abuse, abortion, eating disorders, gambling, loss, low self-esteem, stress, low self-confidence, OCD, trauma, work related stress, career, self harm, sexuality, suicidal thoughts, sadness, lost, unsure of self, lack of connection.
Individual and Couples Counselling Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, near Ascot, Bagshot, Bracknell, Camberley, Crowthorne, Farnborough, Finchampstead, Fleet, Frimley, Sandhurst, Windsor and Wokingham.
