Sarah Jaskowska

I am an integrative psychotherapist working in Oxford and Cheltenham, supporting and facilitating individuals who want to makes changes in how they feel about themselves and their life. People usually come to therapy because they want to feel better but feel unsure how to go about it. I work with people who are looking for an opportunity to make changes to how they feel, make sense of their life and deepen their awareness and understanding of themselves.

Whether you’re facing a particular life event, coping with parts of yourself which feel ‘wrong’, or not good enough or recognise that something doesn't feel as it should, therapy can be a deeply valuable experience.

I work with people experiencing a wide range of difficulties from anxiety, depression, loss, life change, stress, self-esteem issues, difficulties with relationships and identity. The list is by no means exhaustive and I know that emotional difficulties seldom come in separate discreet packages. An impactful event, changes in circumstances and different life stages can affect our sense of ourselves in ways which might not yet feel clear.

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 gain a deeper awareness about yourself, your patterns 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.

In sessions we explore what's going on in your life. I do not give advice or tell you what to do but I do help you reach the things which matter, notice how you relate to yourself and others and how you choose to live your life; things which are not always clear to us. 

It’s very likely that you’ve already reflected a great deal on what’s troubling you but the crucial benefit of therapy is that you are with an experienced practitioner who knows how to really listen and pay attention to what you're communicating and experiencing.  This is what helps create a deeper and broader awareness of yourself and, ultimately, through the quality of the therapy relationship, how change can happen.

Therapy is best approached with a willingness to be curious and open to different possibilities. As your therapist, I bring myself as a real human being with compassion, sensitivity, honesty, curiosity and, when appropriate, gentle challenge. I passionately believe that all these elements combine to create a safe space for exploration, the potential for deeper connection and ultimately growth and change; whatever this means for you.

I’ve been through the process of therapy myself and I have respect and empathy for anyone taking a similar step. I also know the importance of finding the right therapist to work with. I really welcome you getting in touch if you want to find out more or to arrange an initial session together.

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.

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