Sarah Sheehan
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Are you feeling sad, angry or confused? Do you have a sense that something isn't quite right and you'd like to make changes in your life? Finding a private and confidential space to speak about your concerns and fears, whilst focusing on your needs, can be a relief. If you are indoors, working from home or nervous to meet in person with others, online therapy can provide a haven and a connection. Alternatively, you might feel more comfortable meeting in person. I can offer support in person in fully ventilated rooms in Hove.
The benefits of online therapy? The familiarity of home, comfortable clothes, your dog or cat next to you, a cup of tea, comfy chair or warm blanket and and no public transport. Using zoom technology, we can work together online.
The benefits of in person therapy? Online therapy is proven effective, however, the emotional experience is very different from in person sessions. There is more access to unspoken feelings, visual cues and the benefits of non verbal communication.
If you have found me online and are facing a challenging time at the moment, I can support you in the process of beginning therapy and making the changes you hope for.
I provide a compassionate and nurturing environment for you to work at your pace and explore the thoughts, feelings or behaviours which are making it difficult for you to find peace. We can also work with creativity if you feel comfortable with this approach.
People from all walks of life start therapy for different reasons. I work confidentially and without judgement to provide a safe space for you to share thoughts, no matter how confusing they may be. Being heard properly for the first time can be an important step in the process of exploring things about ourselves that can be difficult to understand.
I offer a free 20 minute introductory phone call which gives us a chance to explore your hopes from counselling as also gives an opportunity to answer any questions you might have about how I work. There is no commitment to enter into therapy with me and you are welcome to check in and use this introductory appointment to just have a chat about what might be helpful for you.
The most important thing is that you find a therapist you like and feel comfortable with. I look forward to meeting you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Humanistic counsellor, practising since 2017 with experience of working with individual clients who have suffered loss, bereavement and trauma or who are suffering with anxiety and depression, experiencing significant life changes and relationship issues.
As well as my private practice, I volunteer with Cruse Bereavement Care. I have also volunteered for Brighton Women's Centre and Pavilions Drugs and Alcohol Service in their Families and Carers Team.
Based on your needs, and drawing on different approaches from my training and experience, we can journey together to find an effective way of working that suits you.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy - Registered Member
Humanistic Integrative Diploma, Wealden College, Counselling & Psychotherapy
Certificate in Telephone and Online Counselling
Certificate of Completion - Counselling Older Adults - The Best is Yet to Come
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
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free introductory 20 minute phone call
Cost per session: 50 minutes £50 online via zoom or telephone or in person
Reduced rates for NHS, Key Workers and Students
For those also suffering financial difficulty, I am able to offer a number of sessions at a reduced cost, this can be discussed during the initial assessment session.
Pay By: Bank transfer
When I work
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Please email me regarding availability and my working days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Further information
As a humanistic integrative therapist, I have been trained in a number of different approaches including:
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centred
- Relational
- Sand play
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Transactional Analysis
