Sarah James
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About me
The holiday season can be overwhelming, especially when you're navigating loss or major life transitions. As we enter into December, it's natural to feel anxious about how to cope with the emotions that often arise during Christmas.
I’m Sarah, and I specialise in supporting women through grief, loss, and life changes.
Grief can feel especially intense during the holidays, whether it's your first Christmas without a loved one or many years after their passing. For those facing broken relationships or estrangement, the pain may feel heightened at this time of year. If you're living with chronic or terminal illness, the loss of health can make Christmas particularly challenging. Whatever emotions you're experiencing, sadness, anger, or anything else that the season brings up, please know this is normal and you are not alone this Christmas.
Major life transitions, such as motherhood, divorce, or changes in your body like fertility struggles, pregnancy, miscarriage, or shifts related to perimenopause and menopause, can also trigger a loss of identity. These transitions can deeply affect your sense of self, and when they go unrecognised, they may lead to feelings of disconnection, anxiety, or even physical symptoms.
Grief is not only about what we've lost, but also about what we longed for but never had, whether in our health, relationships, or other areas of life. My goal is to create a safe space where every part of you, past and present, can be acknowledged, processed, and supported.
If you’re navigating loss or life changes, I invite you to reach out. Together, we can explore a path forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Work in Bereavement, Higher Education, Hospice and Private Practice
- Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling
- Mental health first aid training
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
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Further information
I offer an initial consultation at a reduced rate of £40, my fees thereafter are £70 per session.
In your consultation we look at what has brought you to therapy, and how we can find a way forward to support you. I can also answer any questions you may have.
If we decide to work together your sessions will be at the same time each week. We can agree to a fixed series of sessions, or leave it open for the longer-term, and we'll have regular check-ins to make sure you are getting what you need.
I support women throughout the UK online via zoom, or in person from my therapy room in Margate, Kent.
