Sarah Davies

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BSc, DipCouns, MBACP Accred
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location_on Ashford, Kent, TN23
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About me

Why counselling?

Hello and welcome to Sarah & the Talkroom.  Whatever your concerns, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel that a skilled, experienced counselling therapist can help you find; along the way pointing out the silver linings of the clouds that are fogging your way forward.  I work with relationship and family issues, anxiety, depression, grief, abuse, self esteem and teenage issues to mention just a few, in short, anything that is hampering your progress down life's winding road.

As a qualified, experienced and professional counsellor I can help you through this troubling time.

Who I work with.

I work with anyone from 13 years of age to 113 years!

I have considerable experience of working with young people, especially those with mild autism and ADHD in further education establishments and have a special interest in work with all teenagers 13 + in my private work.

Your first session:- The first session at the Talkroom focuses on finding out about you and what makes you tick, which gives you time to relax, to meet Sarah and to ensure you feel we are a 'good fit'.  I encourage clients to think about their aims and goals they hope their counselling will achieve, there begins the process.

'Talking therapy' really does help!!! So please contact me for more details about my working methods and location etc.

Training and Experience

I am trained psycho-dynamically, but also use person centred techniques, alongside other modes. I qualified  2002 and have 22 years counselling experience.

Together we can explore the roots of your issue(s); understanding why is key to discovering how to manage the issue.  I do work to find long term solutions.

I would be delighted to hear from you by phone or email, when we could talk about how I work and arrange an initial meeting!

NORMALLY, I AM ABLE TO OFFER AN APPOINTMENT WITHIN 72 HOURS OF YOUR CALL/EMAIL.

Counselling with a well-trained, experienced practitioner really will help!!!

Training, qualifications & experience

Training

Basic counselling skills certificate 1999
Certificate in Counselling attained 1999 
NCFE Diploma in Counselling attained 2002

Extra training has included:

  • Neuroscience Academy training for professionals
  • Local sociology.
  • Anxiety and depression.
  • Grief and loss.
  • Working with trauma and dissociation (training ongoing)
  • Drug and alcohol use and abuse.
  • Working with survivors of Rape and sexual abuse
  • Creative play therapy.
  • Children and teenagers in Education.
  • Working with children and teenagers.
  • Child protection and Safeguarding.
  • Relationship counselling
  • Working within the therapeutic frame and holding.
  • Self Injury, Self harm and suicide.
  • Understanding autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
  • Working with Novel Psychoactive Substance users.
  • Working with Guilt and Shame.
  • Working with attachment and addiction.
  • Cybertrauma
  • Asperger's women and girls.
  • Understanding Asperger's
  • Mindfulness
  • Trauma
  • Understanding and working with ADHD
  • Working with PTSD
  • Working with trauma in a time of trauma.
  • CPCAB Creative counsellors Ecotherapy Walk and Talk training.
  • Working with Complex grief.

Experience

Sarah has had 20 years of supervised counselling experience in voluntary organisations, FE colleges and private practice dealing with a wide range of issues and individuals from age 13.

Sarah has a special interest in working with abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression and relationship issues and working with teenagers, especially those with diagnoses of ADHD and ASD.

Understanding where and why problems happen is key to helping people overcome the effects and enables them to build a better, more positive life.

Sarah is a BACP accredited counsellor an also holds a registration with them.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Self-esteem issues.
Anger
Abuse issues
Shame
Trauma
Depression

Therapies offered

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Fees

£45.00 per session

Additional information


£45 for adults and children per 50 minute session, to be paid in advance of each session.


When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Please contact me any time, if my voicemail is on, I will get back to you ASAP.   I work from 8am until 8pm Monday -Thursday.

Now closed until January 6th 2025 but email enquiries welcome.

Further information

As well as working face to face in a dedicated room, I am also able to offer walk & talk therapy in a beautiful area of privately owned woodland close to Ashford which is secured and not open for public use.  It is only occupied by other professionals who are running various enterprises in the area. I firmly believe in the benefits of enhancing our work with nature as a co-therapist and the fresh air, trees, flowers and wildlife can all work together to help calm troubled minds and provide an ambience that helps us achieve clarity and perspective while dealing and exploring our issues.

IF THIS IS FOR YOU, PLEASE MENTION IT TO SARAH WHEN YOU FIRST MAKE CONTACT WITH HER.

Type of session

In person
Home visits

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check info

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I am available to do home visits if getting out is difficult. This would be dependant on you having a space where we can meet in where you feel safe and privacy is absolute. There are no extra charges providing you're within 10 miles of S. Ashford.

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