Sarah Jaskowska

I am an experienced Integrative relational therapist working in Oxford and Cheltenham with adult individuals on a weekly basis for an open ended or for an agreed period of time.

I have experience of working with a wide range of emotional difficulties and life situations including (but not exclusively) anxiety, depression, low self esteem, stress, family and personal relationships. I know that life does not always go how we expected or hoped and that this can be quite an isolating experience. You might be feeling stuck and maybe disconnected from yourself and others or maybe you're trying to navigate a period of change. Being with a trustworthy, supportive therapist can really help. I can work with you to help you understand yourself better, make the changes which feel right for you and help you move forward with your life.

Therapy offers the opportunity to:

• Feel heard. Experience a relationship where you are welcome to bring all facets of yourself.
• Have space to be with and work through challenging feelings and experiences.
• Better understand what feels so difficult for you.
• Identify and understand your patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour.
• Gain valuable insight into the ways you feel and behave in relationships (be they with friends, colleagues, partners or family).
• Help discover your own inner resource.

I understand there can be a sense of urgency for change and certainly openness for change can yield results. In reality, each person is unique, an individual with their own combination of experiences, beliefs, ideas, character and needs and this is why it’s important to get to know you and understand what your experiences mean for you and what feels important moving forwards.

Research has shown that it’s the quality of the relationship between client and therapist which helps therapy work most effectively. I see therapy as a collaboration. We work together, talking about the things which feel important for you, building up a trusting relationship and gradually peeling back the layers of the difficulties you experience. 

How does change happen in therapy? Sometimes through the simple but powerful human experience of having the space to talk and feel heard. This can sometimes be enough for you to feel clearer about your life. Therapy can also be particularly effective when we reach a deeper understanding of what gets in the way of change. We are complex individuals who are not always aware of the complicated ways we can feel impacted by others and respond to situations.  Therapy with me will help you understand this. Working together to become more familiar with your inner world can help you feel more of a sense of choice about the changes you want to make.

Life change, loss.

£60 per  weekly session.

I work on the basis of regular weekly meetings (on the same day and time) with as much flexibility of timings as our mutual availability allows.

My do not currently have any evening availability.

I am currently offering face to face weekly sessions in private comfortable practice rooms in central Cheltenham and east Oxford. I offer day time (including early morning) and evening sessions.  Please get in touch to check current availability