About me
My name is Sarah Colbourne.
Therapy, also called counselling or psychotherapy, is a space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, relationships, and even physical sensations in a safe and supportive way. Starting therapy can feel like a big step, but it can also be an important one toward understanding yourself more deeply, finding balance, and feeling more in control of your life. Through therapy, you can work on breaking unhelpful patterns, resolving painful emotions, improving relationships, and gaining clarity about your experiences.
The first step is to contact me with your details and a brief note about what you’d like to explore or any questions you may have. I will respond to arrange an initial session with no obligation. After this session, if we feel it is a good fit, we can continue with further sessions. This will include a detailed assessment to help us decide together how best to work in a way that meets your needs, whether that is short-term or longer-term counselling.
What We Can Explore:
- Anxiety Counselling
- Bereavement Counselling
- Depression
- Debt Counselling
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Problem Counselling
- Generational Trauma
- Identity Concerns
- Pre-menopause/Menopause
- Racialised Trauma
- Relationships
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist and completed my training at The Minster Centre.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Rates:
Fees start at £75 for a 50-minute in-person session, and £65 for a Zoom session.
Concession fee is available (limited places)
When I work
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Further information
Everyone has a story, and your therapist wants to hear yours. The therapeutic space is an excellent opportunity to give a full background of who you are and your experiences. Though no one can tell you exactly what your therapy process will look like, the therapist and you will establish clear boundaries and goals for your therapy and the steps you will take to be able to explore your feelings and experiences in a professional, confidential, space.
Our Story
You can expect that your therapist will be someone who will support you while listening attentively, models a healthy and positive relationship experience gives you feedback and follows ethical guidelines. Therapy should be tailored to you and your experiences.
