About me
As a counsellor, with more than 15 years experience, my aim is to provide positive and solution-focused outcomes from therapy. I also work as a clinical supervisor and lecturer on both psychotherapy and psychology degree programmes.
While I provide general counselling services, I specialise in working with children and young people who suffer from a broad range of mental health presentations. These include low mood, depression, anxiety, disordered eating and those affected by sexual abuse, as well as those on the autistic spectrum.
My core belief is that good therapy is an emotional investment. My approach is therefore one of bespoke collaboration and regular review, and where appropriate involving the family. I work in a comfortable and purpose built space which allows for therapy to be appropriate to each person I work with.
As a client or parent of client, the therapeutic journey with me begins from our first point of contact, which is usually via email or telephone. We will spend some time briefly discussing what you would like to gain from therapy before we arrange our first appointment, with plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions and establish if I am the right counsellor for you and or your child.
I am also Anna Freud Institute trained in MBT for children and parents which allows me to work with families where needed. This allows for a holistic approach; enabling communication to build in a safe environment with appropriate boundaries.
I have worked on many instances in a team approach with schools also and have provided reports to aid clients' experience in school.
What people have said about working with me:
"Sarah has been great with my daughter. She’s very approachable and warm and understands the issues faced by young people today.
My daughter has had a number of counsellors who she didn’t ‘gel’ with but she clicked with Sarah quickly. She felt listened to and said that Sarah was patient and not condescending. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Sarah and indeed have done so."
"Sarah has made my son feel comfortable within the first session. Having counselling away from the school environment has been the best decision.
My son is showing some understanding of his feelings already."
"Excellent support, I would highly recommend Sarah and have already passed her details onto a friend."
"Sarah is an amazing counsellor, I don't know what we would do without her in my daughter's life."
Training, qualifications & experience
- Anna Freud Institute MBT trained children and parents
- PGDip Research into Counselling Practice
- Level 6 Supervision
- Fdsc Counselling
- Narrative Storytelling as a Therapeutic Tool
- Beck Institute trained in CBT
- Bacp registered member 146912
- Level 3 Counselling skills
- Level 2 Counselling skills
- Safeguarding for counsellors in the Early Years Setting
- CPD in Building an Understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (including Aspergers)
- Level 2 Working with survivors of abuse
- CPD in Working with those with disordered eating
- CPD in Substance misuse
- Autism, Asperger's and Education through the Lifespan
- Place 2 be training - Working with Children and Young People
I have particular experience in working with children, young people and students.
I also have experience and specific training in working with those who have been affected by sexual abuse and people with ASD.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work in general counselling and have worked with those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, disordered eating, relationship problems and loss as well as other issues that have presented. I also have particular experience in working with children and young people, students, people affected by sexual abuse and those on the autistic spectrum.
Fees
£58.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£58 per session
A phone call or email enquiry can be helpful to decide whether you wish to make an appointment and these are free of charge.
When I work
Various appointments throughout the week. I also have rooms in Stratford-upon-Avon.
