Sarah Nichols
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
About me
My name is Sarah,
I provide a non-judgmental, respectful, supportive and confidential environment. I believe the quality of the relationship is paramount to the therapeutic work. A positive relationship ensures for a person to feel heard and respected, which allows those who I work with to find a better understanding of themselves, at their pace.
I offer free introductory telephone call, (there is no obligation to work with me) if you email me, I will always reply to an enquiry, please check your junk email.
During the call my aim will be to understand the issues that bring you to counselling and for myself to explain how I work, this allows you to decide if I am the right counsellor for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work using an integrative approach, drawing on my psychology degree, my person-centred training, and other methodologies I have knowledge of, this includes the psychodynamic approach, attachment theories, and cognitive behavioural therapy, (CBT).
I support my clients and work in a person-centred way, working with the individual to help them understand themselves better, explore strategies to help to improve communication and relating with others. In addition to implement strategies to enable an individual to manage daily life and to be an advocate from themselves and exploring ways to improve quality of life and an individual’s emotional wellbeing, mental health, to improve confidence and self-esteem.
As a therapist I have worked with a diverse range of clients and issues. I have experience of working children, young people and adults within charitable organizations, educational settings and within the NHS. I understand the issues people face are complex and affect people in different ways.
I have experience of working with children and young people in a variety of different roles with educational settings, NHS and mental health organisations such as Children and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHS), and roles working with families. I have experience working therapeutically with children aged from 5-18yrs.
I have experience of working with and supporting people with a variety of difficulties and issues, these are listed within the 'Areas of Counselling' section below.
I am also experienced in working therapeutically with children, young people and adults who are autistic, have ADHD, or a dual diagnosis. I also have experience providing information for the neurodevelopment assessment process.
From my experience of working with autistic individuals I understand the difficulties of social communication and relating with others can be confusing. I also understand the impact of alexithymia- difficulties of understating emotions, sensory processing and sensory overload can be distressing, and the problems which can arise due to executive functioning difficulties.
In terms of working with individuals with ADHD, I understand people face difficulties with concentration, processing information, completing tasks, and executive functioning difficulties. I also understand individuals have difficulties in controlling emotions, managing impulse control and experience difficulties with social interactions.
Every autistic individual and individual who has ADHD is a unique individual, there are shared traits of each condition, however, I understand the traits are individual to you, therefore, your therapy will be tailored uniquely to you and your needs.
Please see my website for more information: www.sarahnicholscounselling.com
What to expect in your first session:
During the first session, this will be an initial assessment, I will be gathering further information about you and we can discuss the goals of therapy, what issues you feel you want to work on/resolve and how you want to move forwards. The first session is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
During the sessions I will work at the pace of that is right for you and I will work on the issues that you wish to bring into the sessions, and you wish to discuss.
The sessions will occur same time on the same day of the week and the sessions last for one hour.
When I work with children and young people, I work in ways which are engaging to them, this can be through play, arts and crafts, sensory play, the use of worksheets and talking therapy. Within the assessment session, a child's or young person's preferred activity and any special interests will be discussed to ensure each child and young person feels their sessions are tailored for them and to help them to feel comfortable in engaging within the sessions.
If a child, young person, or adult is anxious prior to attending sessions, I can explore ways which can help reducing anxieties around engagement and with an aim to break down any barriers or difficulties with engagement with therapy.
Qualifications and Training:
- BSC Hons Degree Psychology
- Diploma Therapeutic Counselling
- Diploma Counselling Children and Adolescents
- Diploma NNEB Nursery Nurse
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Certificate in understanding Autism
- Certificate in understanding Mental Health
- Certificate in Telephone and Online Counselling
- Practitioner Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Training
- Using creativity as a therapeutic tool
- Attachment workshop
- Working Therapeutically with Psychosomatics
- Transference in the therapeutic process
- Grief works-stories of life, death, and surviving
- An insight into the world of Autistic spectrum condition
- Counselling Clients on the Autistic Spectrum
- What you need to know about Autism
- Working with Shame
- Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatistation
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
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Costs for sessions are £45 per hour, fortnightly sessions can be available.
I accept work form EAP programmes and Insurance companies.
Further information
The sessions will occur same time on the same day of the week and the sessions last for one hour. I offer session on weekday evenings
I offer both long-term and time-limited solution focused therapy. I offer a free initial 20-minute introductory telephone call.
Please note in the initial telephone call from the information you have given me if it is felt a different approach is needed or an alternative service would better suit your needs. I will discuss this with you and I will assist you in finding alternative therapist or services.
Also, I will not be able to work with you if you are receiving ongoing therapy from another counsellor/therapist or agency
