Sarah May Thorpe

Hi my name is Sarah.

Over the years i have developed, I like to offer eclectic approach when with others in the therapy room. I have learned over the pandemic of working creatively, interactively on and off line.

I have accessed the outdoors with clients during the pandemic and continue to do so in the grounds where i work if this is helpful to you. 

Please ask any questions when contacting me, it is important that you have all the information that you need before booking a session.

I work with adults and young people/children and their families.

Usually at least 12 weeks minimum is recommended for most people, for the counselling to be effective in the long term.

If you’ve experienced childhood abuse and/or other traumatic experiences, some clients will prefer to have longer in therapy.
You are in control of how much time you need to be in therapy and when you want to stop.

Weekly sessions help the therapeutic process, however, fortnightly sessions may work for some people to help budget the cost and juggle a busy life

Family conflict/relationships - if we can start with the understanding that family dynamics, attachments and roles do often create conflict at times, misunderstandings and divisions, we can start to open up to accepting we are different, unique and can and will hold different beliefs in one family.

Working through family history and our relationship often holds keys to opening doors, offers ah ha moments, can help us reconnect with others and create closer relationships.

Couple Relationship problems - I am returning to working face to face with couples for a minimum of 16 weeks. The first 4 sessions are valuable and insightful to understand your needs and your hopes and wishes for you both.  This is structured and will benefit meeting your needs in short and long term.

You may be having difficulties getting along with your partner in marriage or relationships or with others in general. Talking to a Counsellor can help you gain a clearer perspective and help you to understand your own and other peoples behaviour, feelings and thoughts.

Loss/Bereavement- Losing someone whether it is through separation or death, whether it was expected or not, can create a tsunami of emotions, like a tidal wave we will feel the emotions rush in and out, from feeling immense pain, sadness, relief, numbing, enraged, so many emotions and thoughts.

Thoughts like....What if, and if only, or what could i have done, did i do enough?

Grief at times is love how we felt for that person, the depth will be the depth of the grief,

Or it can look like and feel like anger and that's ok,  at what we wanted or hoped for with the person who died.

Your grief is yours alone, I will help you to express how you feel, give you a voice and explore the intensity of emotions.

Talking about life, death and dying is something i have worked on for myself for many years and feel able to be open to explore with others how they feel, what they believe in and what they are experiencing.  Death is part of life, taking time to talk about how we feel about our own life, what is the meaning and purpose of it all is part of what I  can offer you if that is what you want.

Redundancy/work issues

It is a big fear for many people at this present time. You may benefit from some short term counselling to help you cope and cross the bridge to find out where to go next in your life.

Feeling anxious? Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge can affect enjoying life and doing things we want too.
Let’s explore your anxiety and find the roots causes .

Depression/feeling low - the reasons for depression are different for us all, however we have similar symptoms. Feeling exhausted, lacking in motivation, generally not feeling well and good in ourselves. Exploring the root cause with a counsellor is one way to take a step forward to find insight and understanding.

Feeling lonely is often part of depression, feeling guilty, tearful, stuck and much more.