About me
Hi, I'm Sarah and I am a fully qualified Psychosynthesis Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and trainee psychotherapist at the Institute of Psychosynthesis, London.
I believe that therapy is above all, about human relationship and my aim is to offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can feel safe enough to bring your struggles, hopes, fears and the questions that matter most to you.
As a Psychosynthesis Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, I combine traditional psychological understanding with an appreciation of spirituality, creating a supportive and holistic therapeutic space. Alongside understanding emotional wounds and patterns, I am interested in the deeper questions of who we are, what gives our lives meaning, and how we can live more authentically and in alignment with ourselves.
I have a particular interest in working with experiences of anxiety, shame, low self-worth, isolation, relationship difficulties, anger, depression and life transitions. I also welcome clients who wish to explore spirituality, spiritual identity, psychic experiences or a sense that there may be something more calling for expression in their lives.
Psychosynthesis has its roots in psychoanalysis and pays attention to the unconscious, helping you to discover and learn about patterns, mindsets and beliefs that have developed in your life and which might be impacting on you or limiting your life experience in the now. Tools such as guided meditations and visualisations, subpersonality work, somatic work and drawing, are often incorporated into sessions to create a bridge to the unconscious and to deeper aspects of our being that may otherwise be uncontactable.
Psychosynthesis regards the problems and obstacles we encounter in our lives as meaningful and potentially transformative, and seeks to support the individual through their suffering whilst also guiding them on their personal journey towards uncovering what may emerge or evolve in response to their challenges. We cannot erase our history, but with the development of compassionate self-awareness, we can learn to work with it and embrace our own inherent, soulful and unique potential for transformative growth, creativity and self-expression.
Overall, Psychosynthesis is about relationship - coming back into relationship with yourself, with others and with your spiritual nature.
Sessions are 1 hour, and are weekly due to the nature of the modality.
I offer both short-term (6-12 weeks) and longer-term contracts.
After an initial free phone consultation, my first session is then 90 minutes which provides a time for us to get to know each other, to briefly hear about what has brought you to therapy, and to discuss any needs or requirements that you may have. If you decide that Psychosynthesis is right for you and that you'd like to work with me, we can contract for a further 6 sessions and go from there. I will take some contact details and go through the contract with you, allowing you the time to ask any questions as they arise.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Psychosynthesis Psychology - Institute of Psychosynthesis, London
- Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling - Institute of Psychosynthesis, London
- Diploma in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapeutic Counselling - Institute of Psychosynthesis, London
- Diploma in Psychotherapy (In progress) - Institute of Psychosynthesis, London
- Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling Skills
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have a particular interest in working with experiences of anxiety, shame, low self-worth, isolation, relationship difficulties, anger, depression and life transitions. I also welcome clients who wish to explore spirituality, spiritual identity, psychic experiences or a sense that there may be something more calling for expression in their lives.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
