About me
Person-Centred Counselling for ADHD, Anxiety, Stress, Burnout, and Emotional Wellbeing
Are you struggling with anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, or finding it difficult to keep up with the demands of everyday life? Perhaps you're living with ADHD or autism, experiencing depression or ongoing stress, or finding that the ways you've always coped no longer seem to work.
You may spend much of your time overthinking, worrying about getting things wrong, or feeling emotionally exhausted. Perhaps you've become so used to pushing through that you've lost touch with what you need, or you feel unsure of who you are beneath the pressure to keep going.
When life feels overwhelming, it can be difficult to understand what you're feeling or what you need. You might feel stuck in familiar patterns, struggle with low self-esteem, or find it hard to explain your experience to other people.
You don't have to explain everything perfectly or have it all figured out before coming to counselling.
I'm an accredited counsellor offering a warm, non-judgemental space where we can explore what's happening for you, at your pace. Together, we can begin to understand your emotions, recognise patterns that aren't helping, and find ways of relating to yourself and others that feel more sustainable.
People come to me with a range of experiences affecting their mental health, including:
- Anxiety
- ADHD, Autism or querrying Neurodiversity
- Burnout or ongoing fatigue, where your energy, focus, or capacity no longer seems to match the demands of everyday life
- Persistent self-doubt and low self-esteem
- Depression
- Chronic stress
- Finding it difficult to open up or trust others
A Calm Space to Understand Yourself
I offer a warm, calm, and non-judgmental space where we can gently begin to make sense of your experience together.
We work at your pace, slowing things down so you can begin to notice what has been overlooked beneath overwhelm, anxiety, self-doubt, and the pressure to keep going. Rather than searching for quick fixes, therapy becomes a space to explore: your thoughts, emotions, needs and patterns; so that the choices you make begin to feel more genuinely your own.
Where it feels helpful, we can also explore pacing and energy management, learning how to work with your limits rather than constantly pushing beyond them. I also bring a personal understanding of family issues, how easy it is to override what your mind or body is asking for, and how frustrating and painful the consequences of that can be.
Understanding the Patterns That Keep You Stuck
Many people come to therapy after years of trying to work things out on their own. They may have felt low, anxious, misunderstood, dismissed, or found that well-meaning advice simply hasn't fitted their experience.
You might recognise yourself in some of these patterns:
- Pushing through until you eventually crash
- Ignoring your own needs or finding yourself people-pleasing
- Feeling like you "should" be coping better
- Continuing despite your mind or body asking for something different
- Struggling to understand what you're feeling until everything becomes overwhelming
Often, anxiety, low mood, self-doubt, burnout, and emotional overwhelm make more sense once we begin to understand the needs, emotions or patterns that have been overlooked for a long time. Together, we begin to understand these patterns with curiosity rather than criticism. As your awareness grows, many people find they begin to:
- Recognise their needs earlier
- Understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours more clearly
- Communicate their needs with greater confidence
- Trust themselves more
- Feel more confident expressing themselves and their needs
- Build stronger, more connected relationships with others
- Build a way of living that feels emotionally and physically more sustainable
Finding a Way Forward
Therapy isn't about becoming someone different. Many people find that their emotions and anxiety are less overwhelming, improving their mental health, and they have more self-compassion. So that life feels less like something you're simply surviving and more like something you can participate in with confidence and self-compassion.
If you're looking for a thoughtful, supportive space to explore what's happening beneath the surface, I'd be pleased to hear from you.
Please click below to arrange a free introductory call, or email me if you'd like to discuss whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experienced Counsellor
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy.
Integrative, Body-Aware Counselling Approach
Alongside this, I integrate approaches such as ACT, polyvagal theory, and somatic, felt-sense work. I support you in building a more compassionate and trusting relationship with yourself, rather than feeling like you have to push through or override your needs. If you’re experiencing anxiety, stress, burnout, low self-esteem, or periods of shutdown, we gently bring attention not only to anxious or overwhelming thoughts, but also to what you’re feeling in your body and nervous system.
I have over 15 years’ experience supporting people across emotional, physical, and mental health challenges, including within the NHS as a Health Coach and Social Prescriber.
Counselling for ADHD, Autism, Chronic Fatigue, Burnout, and Emotional Overwhelm
Living with ADHD, autism or other neurodiversities can sometimes mean navigating a world that doesn't seem designed around the way you think, feel or process experiences. You might find yourself dealing with anxiety, self-doubt, emotional overwhelm or the exhaustion of trying to meet expectations that don't fit your needs.
Perhaps you've spent years trying to keep up, feeling misunderstood, or blaming yourself when things that seem straightforward for other people feel difficult for you. You may also be managing chronic fatigue, a long-term health condition, or the effects of prolonged stress.
My experience includes supporting people with neurodiversity, including ADHD, autism and dyslexia, alongside people experiencing chronic fatigue syndrome/ME and other long-term health challenges.
In our work together, we can explore your experiences without judgement, develop a better understanding of your emotional and physical needs, and consider how you might approach life in ways that feel more manageable and sustainable.
Where helpful, we can also explore pacing, energy management and ways of responding to anxiety and overwhelm that take your individual circumstances into account.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Fatigue, chronic fatigue, ME/CFS, burnout, overwhelm, anxiety, neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, chronic illness, low energy, limited capacity, pacing, energy management, nervous system regulation, nervous system dysregulation, nervous system overwhelm, feeling stuck.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£40.00 - £45.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessions available
Further information
Sessions
I offer remote counselling online as Video or Voice Calls, I have daytime sessions available between 9.30 to 4 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also offer evening sessions Online. And in-person Walk and Talk sessions in the Loughborough Area during daylight hours.
Testimonials
"I have found Sarah the most helpful of all therapists I've tried and have been overall able to sustain changes etc I've made - long may it last" Anonymous Client
“It’s not just me that’s changed — my family have also become less agitated.”
– Anonymous Client
“Sarah’s counselling sessions have offered me a space to explore my understanding of my emotions and habits. She does this considering my neurodivergence and unique personal experiences, all while being open to my preferences to do mindful activities during our sessions”
— G (Client)
Alongside my counselling work, I write reflective content on Substack exploring themes such as mental health, identity, self-esteem, overwhelm, physical health, chronic conditions, stress, neurodiversity (including dyslexia, ADHD, dyspraxia and autism), and self-understanding. I also host occasional free online community sessions called Gather & Ground, offering a gentle space for grounding, reflection, and connection. https://emotionsinreality.substack.com/
If you would like to explore working together, you are welcome to book a free, no-obligation initial telephone or online consultation to see how it feels to talk.
