About me
My name is Sarah and I am a fully qualified and experienced psychotherapist based in the village of Diseworth, near East Midlands Airport.
I work from a private and confidential therapy room within my home. Diseworth is centrally located between Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and Nottingham, with good access from the surrounding areas. Free on-road parking is available.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, the effects of past experiences, stress, loss or significant change. Sometimes there is a clear reason for seeking support; at other times, you may simply feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure why you are feeling the way you do.
I work integratively, which means I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches depending on you, your experiences and what you need from therapy. My work is relational and trauma-informed, with a particular interest in attachment, patterns formed through earlier relationships, and the ways in which past experiences can continue to influence how we think, feel and respond in the present.
I also pay close attention to what happens within the body and nervous system. At times, our responses can feel automatic or difficult to control, particularly when we have experienced prolonged stress, difficult relationships or trauma. Developing greater awareness of these responses can be an important part of understanding yourself and creating change.
Therapy with me is collaborative. I will not simply sit in silence, nor will I tell you what to do. I will listen carefully, offer reflections, ask questions and, where appropriate, gently challenge patterns or ways of thinking that may no longer be helpful.
The aim of therapy is not to provide quick answers, but to help you understand yourself more fully, make sense of your experiences and develop greater freedom in how you respond to yourself, your relationships and your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BSc Hons) and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
The therapy process begins with a free 10-minute telephone consultation to briefly discuss what you are looking for and whether I may be the right therapist for you.
This is followed by an initial assessment session of up to 50 minutes, giving us the opportunity to explore your current difficulties, relevant history and what you would like to gain from therapy.
Ongoing sessions are 50 minutes and usually take place weekly. More frequent sessions, including twice or three times per week, can also be offered where appropriate.
Please note that 48 hours’ notice is required for cancellations. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice are charged at the full fee.
