Sarah Lillywhite
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About me
I am an Accredited Psychotherapist and Counsellor. I have 20 years of experience supporting people dealing with distressing or confusing situations, feelings or thoughts. I am also qualified in EMDR which is a proven therapy for supprting people facing trauma, stress, anxiety and other mental health issues.
One of my beliefs about going through difficult times, is that with the right support, we can all find better ways to live our lives, resolve our problems, and face our difficult issues. My aim is to provide this type of support in a warm, thoughtful, and hope-filled way.
I can offer short-term support, offering a space for client to unpack or focus on pressing issues, with a view to identifying options and coping strategies.
Or I can work with clients more long term, supporting clients who are facing complicated or distressing issues, with the aim of clients being able to find greater understanding, acceptance, or new more helpful perspectives about themselves or others in their life.
While with EMDR I work in an issue-focussed way. The type of issues are varied, such as anxiety, stress, low mood, sleep problems, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, lack of self-confidence, trauma and abuse. This work can be both relatively short (about 10-12 sessions) but also longer term work, depending the individual circumstances of each client.
I work with people who are 16 or over.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
- Masters in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling (2006-2010)
- Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling (2002-2005)
- Certificate in Group Therapy (2013-2015)
- Certificate in on-line and telephone counselling (2021)
- EMDR level 1, 2 and 3 (2022)
Experience
I have 20 years of psychotherapy and counselling experience with adults and young people in various settings, including schools, colleges, Wellbeing Centres, and the NHS.
For the last 4 years I have worked for START ( Winchester and Basingstoke Rape Crisis Centre) during these years I have gained a great deal of expereince and knowledge in how to support people who have experienced trauma.
I am also trained in EMDR, which is a therapy recomended as an effective by the World Health Organization, and is used by the NHS and the defence service in the UK.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Universities Psychotherapy & Counselling Association
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Growing older
Self-meaning, and self-purpose
Mortality
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £80.00
Free initial online session
Additional information
I offer a free introductory session lasting up to 30 minutes, in which you can let me know what you are looking for from therapy, and I can explain the different forms of therapy I can offer you.
After which, further sessions cost the following :
Psychotherapy and Counselling - ( Online and In-Person)
- £50 per 1 hour session
EMDR - (In-person only)
- £65 per 1 hour 15 minutes session
- £80 per 1 hour 30 minutes session
EMDR sessions tend to be longer than other types of therapy sessions, there are good reasons for this that I will talk through with you when we meet for an intial free consultation.
When I work
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My working hours are from 9 am to 6.30 pm
Further information
I fully understand the first step can be difficult, but I want you to know, I am always very happy to receive an email or call, and answer your questions. If I can't take your call straight away, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
