About me
Welcome, I’m Sarah, a BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Hove and Worthing. With over 15 years’ experience working in the social care sector with adults, children and families, I bring proficiency and compassion to my work.
The therapeutic space is as an opportunity for us to explore your inner world together, and to consider you as whole person, rather than focusing solely on any difficulties, problems or symptoms you may be experiencing. This places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of what we do. It is an opportunity for you to have the space and time to gain greater awareness about your thoughts, feelings and beliefs and what brings meaning into your life.
Alongside completing my postgraduate training at The University of Brighton, I also work as a qualified Social Worker with both adults and children.
Through this avenue, I have been able to support individuals in what might be some of the more challenging periods of their life- such as mental health crises, chronic and acute illness, and family and relationship issues. I have also worked with a broad range of clients in a charitable/ low-cost counselling service.
Although my therapeutic training was humanistic and I use an existential framework- I take an integrative approach, meaning I am flexible in my framework depending upon the unique needs of the person I am working with. This allows for a more holistic approach to working with each person and honours their individuality.
As a registered member of the BACP I adhere to their ethical framework. This means a commitment to upholding professional standards, attending regular supervision and committing to ongoing continuing professional development. I offer weekly individual counselling/psychotherapy online or in person from comfortable rooms at The Wilbury Clinic in Hove.
Training, qualifications & experience
Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling - University of Brighton.
Working in a low cost charitable counselling service.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Body dysmorphia
Body-image issues
Disordered eating
Life Transitions
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free initial telephone consultation. Finding the right therapist can be a challenge so it is important that you feel comfortable with the person you are working with and we can briefly explore what you hope to get out of the sessions during this initial call.
I also offer an initial session for a reduced rate of £45 with no obligation so that we can explore if we think that we can work together.
When I work
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