Sarah Holbrook
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About me
Feeling lost or stuck and don’t know where to turn? Struggling to come to terms with a loss or something that’s happened or upset you? Feeling low, unhappy or full of fear and anxiety? Struggling to deal with challenging thoughts and difficult emotions? Want to make sense of your feelings and what you are experiencing in your life?
Talking to a counsellor in confidence can help work through bottled up feelings and emotions that are affecting your overall wellbeing. Sessions offer the time and space for you to explore and understand more about your emotions, feelings and experience.
You know yourself better than anyone, so I’m not here to advise or tell you what to do. Neither am I here to pass judgement. Instead, I seek to create a confidential, nurturing space where you feel at ease and able to reflect on your life, talk things through, make some sense and find a way forward. You do most of the talking and exploring, whilst I listen and show you the power of being truly heard, offering you the support you need along the way.
Read what some of my past clients have said...
“Having never had therapy before, I didn’t know what to expect. Sarah was so lovely, down to earth and made me feel like I could be completely open, honest and share all my thoughts and feelings, with no judgements."
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"Being able to talk things through with you was an immense help to me. Beyond being a great listener, you have a really warm and friendly disposition that made me feel so safe and at ease. Thank you so much."
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"Sarah helped me with my grief, having lost a parent at a young age. She also helped me handle life's stresses such as friendship drama, relationship trouble and family problems. Sarah also taught me techniques on how to handle various situations and help control my emotions. I now feel really positive and ready for anything having finished my sessions."
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"You've been a godsend and you've definitely helped me out of a bad spot. I feel like me again."
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"My counselling sessions were really helpful. I got to talk about my feelings and then explore some techniques to lessen my anxiety."
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"Four years on, things are really good, I’m in a long-term relationship, and we have a young daughter and our own house. I would just like to say a massive thank you for listening. It really did help so much."
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"You made such a huge positive difference to my mental health and I sincerely thank you for that. Keep brightening people's days."
Choosing the right counsellor for you...
The emotions and feelings you're experiencing are private and the idea of sharing these may leave you feeling vulnerable and exposed, so it’s important for you to take your time in choosing the right counsellor to support you. I offer a complementary 30 appointment where you can meet me, ask any questions, and see if you feel a connection and at ease talking to me - before booking sessions.
If you then choose to work with me as your counsellor, my aim is for you to feel you’re walking into a calm, peaceful haven for one hour a week. I’m disconnected from your life, and you can talk to me freely and in confidence without feeling guilt or worrying about upsetting anyone.
How can counselling help?
Counselling is a form of therapy which offers you the opportunity to speak to someone about things that may be worrying or distressing you. Often painful feelings can be relieved by knowing you have been heard and understood. It can help with things such as:
- Coping with stress and anxiety
- Relationship breakdowns and difficulties
- Difficult life decisions and situations
- Coping with feeling sad, depressed and low mood
- Dealing with major life events and changes
- Coping with ill health, loss, and bereavement
- Work-related stresses, worries and concerns
- Low self-esteem and confidence problems
- Feeling emotionally stuck with unwelcome thoughts and feelings
- Coming to terms with life and things that have happened
- Problems with addictions and abuse
- Questioning around your identity
- Reflecting on your purpose and life journey
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and accreditations.
- Registered Member (376106) of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- Coaching and Mentoring (ILM) Level 5
- General Certificate in Online Therapy.
- Mindfulness for Professionals Certificate.
- Reiki Master training and development.
- Transactional Analysis (TA101) certificate.
- Enhanced DBS certificate for working young people.
As a registered member of BACP, I am committed to ongoing professional development. Other training has covered Gestalt theory and practice, CBT practice, transformational coaching, cultural competency, working creatively and working therapeutically with anxiety and panic attacks. gambling and addiction, neurodiversity, risk, suicide and self-harm.
Experienced in working with adults and young people.
I have experience working with adults and young people in different settings. Since 2018 I have been working as a counsellor in private practice and aside from this I have supported adult clients facing different professional and personal challenges through a local employee assistance programme and worked as an Associate Counsellor for a national charity which provides counselling services for those affected by gambling. I have also worked in a GP practice with referred clients and with a cancer support charity, offering counselling to people affected by a cancer diagnosis - patients, family members, carers and the bereaved. I have also been working as a counsellor at a local Sixth Form College and have been working with 16-18 year olds since 2018.
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
Transition and change.
Personal development and life-coaching.
Negative thinking and unwanted thoughts.
Academic stress and motivation.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial 20-30 minutes appointment (online or phone) free of charge.
Sessions are 50 minutes long.
Reduced rate of £45 for students and counsellors in training.
When I work
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Further information
I work face-to-face with clients in my garden counselling room - which is in Huddersfield, close to the M62 and easily accessible from surrounding areas like Brighouse, Halifax, Leeds, and Manchester.
I also offer online and telephone counselling sessions, which means I also work with people across the UK.
