Sarah Anteney
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About me
About Me
I am a warm, kind, open and empathic person. I will meet you both, just as you are, without judgement. I offer you commitment, compassion and sometimes challenge. I will support you both to make the changes you want to see, for a happier, healthier relationship.
Why Seek Couples Counselling?
To revitalise your relationship, help heal relational wounds, trust breakdowns, misunderstandings and deepen connection.
Do you have the same relentless arguments, leaving you both feeling criticised or blamed? Judged and wronged by the other? Feeling misunderstood in communications? Maybe life has changed and you’ve grown steadily apart but wish for the love and connection you once shared? The birth of a child or the leaving home of one, has disturbed the status quo? Maybe you are lonely or feel lost? Has an affair left your relationship seemingly devastated? Are there painful or difficult issues from the past that keep showing up?
If any of this describes your situation, then healing and reconnection IS possible and I can show you how.
I work using Imago Therapy, a method especially designed for couples. Having safe, open and honest communication is key to transforming relationships. With Imago you learn how to build SAFETY and CONNECTION in your relationship. The key to Imago therapy is the use of the Dialogue process. This is a method for clear, respectful, safe communication. I teach the Imago Dialogue with all my couples. It is a structured way to talk that will help you both LISTEN and SPEAK
As Your Therapist I Will:
ü Offer you both a space where you feel safe to explore your issues.
ü Teach you how to communicate without blaming, criticising or shaming the other.
ü Help you to stay in communication with each other even when it might hard, using the Imago Dialogue.
ü I will be guiding you to use language safely, helping you each reframe if needed, so you can each feel heard and understood.
ü Help you understand why you each react the way you do when you feel attacked or blamed.
ü Help you identify and address the blocks in your relationship
ü Guide you to create a share vision for your future together
I will share my knowledge of Imago Relationship Theory, Positive Communication and Attachment styles, if it is helpful to you.
Through this you will steadily gain skill and confidence to :
ü Communicate more safely and respectfully
ü Say what you mean and ask for what you need
ü Heal wounds that effect your relationship
ü Find what connects rather than divides you
ü Understanding each other more deeply
ü Develop more openness, honesty, and vulnerability with each other
ü Find love and joy in your relationship
If this all seems like too much of a stretch for where you are right now, I really get that!! Sometimes we need someone else to hold the hope and our hand, until we are able to see the possibilities for ourselves. I will do that for you.
If you come to work with me, we will become a team, working together for the HEALTH GROWTH and FLOURISHING of your RELATIONSHIP.
If you think it is time to invest in your relationship and your life together, then call me or drop me an email. We can arrange a 20 mins consultation to explore where and when to BEGIN!
I have a face to face practice in a comfortable large room in North Headingley with good road and bus access and good parking. I also work online using Zoom, in which case you can be anywhere!!
Imago for other relationships
As the Imago Dialogue is a method of positive communication, it can be used effectively to support all kinds of relationship dynamics. I can work with adult parent/ child, sibling, friend or work colleague dynamics. If you think you could benefit form learning to use this fantastic method of communication, then get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have 9 years experience as a TA therapist. My work has included: successfully supporting people with relationship conflicts, helping them develop more effective communication styles, build emotional literacy and develop intimacy with partners and in other key relationships; come to terms with life-limiting illness; process and recover from trauma; overcome anxiety and depression; manage OCD behaviour patterns; cope with life transitions and work through grief and losses.
Professional Bodies
- Registered member of UK Association of Transactional Analysts (UKATA).
- Registered Member of British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.( BACP)
- Member of IMAGO UK ( Providers of Specialist Couples Counselling)
Training and experience
- Certified Imago Relationship Therapist
- 4 years Level 7 taught Psychotherapy Training in Transactional Analysis. I am continuing on to become a Certified Transactional Analyst and Psychotherapist registered with UKCP.
- Post Graduate Diploma in TA Practice ( Psychotherapy Field)
- BA Hons in Theology and Education with Qualified Teacher Status.
I look forward to meeting you and helping you build the relationship you both want.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Early Relational Trauma. Impact of early life history on adult functioning.
Fees
£75.00 - £110.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
I offer a free telephone consultation of 20 mins. Sessions are £75 per couple for an initial hour. After which, sessions are usually 1.5 hrs at £110. Sessions are usually fortnightly.
I have a large and comfortable office in Headingley, offering a variety of seating.
I also work extensively online, providing therapy on zoom. I have BT fast Business broadband for excellent connectivity. I have some flexibility from Monday - Thursday.
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Further information
As a trained teacher, I am well versed in the stresses and strains of working within the Education System. As such, I am well placed to offer empathic understanding, to both Educational Professionals and young people, experiencing anxiety or high levels of stress. I can offer short therapy to support you in adopting an attitude of self care and developing strategies to manage school life. I have worked for the last 3 years running groups, both face to face and online, for young people aged 13 -18. I have supported teenagers suffering from various forms of anxiety, low self esteem, relationship difficulties, body image and isolation. I am looking to run a new online closed group for young people in Leeds.
Please email me if you, or another young person you know, would benefit from the safety and connection of belonging to a group that offers support, space to share their story, and strategies for navigating the complexities of teenage life.
