This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi, I'm Sarah, a counsellor and psychotherapist based in in Bristol.
I hope to help you find a better, happier, more peaceful path through life. Whether you are considering therapy at a time of crisis, or as a way to address an ongoing issue, I hope to provide you with a warm, safe and non-judgemental space to work things through. My goal is for you leave your time in therapy with self-compassion, knowledge, understanding, and the tools you need to continue benefiting from our sessions for the rest of your life.
I am an integrative therapist, which means I have been trained on a variety of therapeutic techniques from different schools of psychotherapy. My approach has developed through my years of client work and further training, meaning I have a breadth of different techniques for our work together, but what I have found most useful is to begin in a very client-focused way. I want to listen to you, to get to know you and build the foundations of trust and openness.
I offer therapy in different settings. Traditional counselling takes place as you’d expect, in a private room in my practice. Movement therapy takes place outside, in a variety of locations around Bristol. You can stick to just one type of therapy for the duration of our work together, or if we decide it's appropriate, you can switch between different options.
Therapy is for everyone. It shouldn’t be scary, stigmatised or a luxury. I believe every person can benefit from therapeutic work, and for many people, working with a therapist can be a completely life changing experience.
I offer a variety of settings for my work as I believe that some people are missing out on the benefit of this experience as they are not comfortable in the therapy room. For this reason, I think it is important to offer online, telephone and outdoor movement therapy as options for people to try out and find what works best for them.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 7 years of client experience, covering a wide variety of issues. I gained a Distinction in my Postgraduate Diploma from the well-established University of East London. This was an integrative psychotherapy course meaning that a broad range of skills and techniques were taught, from a variety of schools of thought. I believe this kind of diverse training means my work with you is adaptable and can be tailored to best suit your individual needs.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My standard rate is £75 a session, but I offer a very limited number of sessions at a reduced rate for students, or those on a low income. Please do let me know if you are unable to afford my full rate, I try to accommodate as many people as I can.
I offer a discount for block bookings of 6 or more sessions.
I offer an initial session for the reduced rate of £45.
When I work
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My working days are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please enquire for my latest availability.
Further information
I offer a safe, warm, and non-judgemental space for you to talk through your problems and difficulties.
I am an integrative therapist, which means I draw on a variety of therapeutic techniques from different schools of psychotherapy depending on how I think I can help you best.
