About me
How Can We Support You?
Welcome to Serendipity Psychology Services Ltd. I am Dr Lauren Sayers, a chartered clinical psychologist. I am immensely proud to introduce my highly skilled multidisciplinary team. We recognise that finding the right person to work with can be a minefield so we are here to take the overwhelm out of the search for the right help and to offer psychological support tailored to your unique needs.
My team and I specialise in many different areas and work across the lifespan with children, adults and older adults, offering therapy and specialist psychological assessment. We work with individuals, couples, families and parents. We are the one of the largest and most established independent multidisciplinary team of mental health specialists in the Midlands region. We offer a free initial online or telephone consultation to explore your individual needs and consider who might be the best fit within our specialist team.
Whether you're grappling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, parenting difficulties or any mental health or wellbeing concern, our team of experienced and professionally regulated practitioners are equipped to guide you towards recovery, healing and growth.
We are a highly qualified team of therapists working in-person across the Midlands (Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire). We are also able to support you online across any area of the UK (and even oversees).
Discover How We Can Make a Difference:
At Serendipity, we understand that no two individuals are the same and that's why we take a uniquely personalised approach to your care. Our team of experienced psychologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors, mental health nurses and occupational therapists are trained in a wide variety of evidence-based treatments that have been recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as the most successful approaches. Some of these therapies include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), trauma therapies (such as EMDR), internal family systems (IFS), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), schema therapy and mindfulness (for a more exhaustive list, please see below). We work with you to integrate these therapies to create a treatment plan that's unique for you.
Perhaps differently from other independent practitioners, we are proud that we also work as a team. This is a huge benefit to you in many ways. It means the person working with you has access to the support and expertise of many other specialists in their respective fields. They also have constant access to our programme of continuing professional development and training. Best of all, we can build a pathway of care around you to ensure you always have support if you need it.
Together, we'll work towards building resilience, fostering self-awareness, and empowering you to overcome life's obstacles.
Ready to Take the Next Step? Here's How to Get Started...
Ready to take the first step towards feeling better? Booking to see the right therapist at Serendipity Psychology is simple. Reach out to us today to schedule your FREE initial brief consultation. Our fantastic practice management team will guide you through the process, personally helping you find the right therapist and appointment time to suit your needs. Don't let uncertainty hold you back; take control of your mental health journey with Serendipity Psychology.
Whether you’re looking for individual, couples, family therapy or parenting support, Serendipity Psychology can help you today.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and Training:
I have a doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) as well as a degree in Law and masters level qualification in Psychology. I am also a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist.
I have attended further extensive professional training in specific therapeutic models such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), schema therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR). I am also a trained expert witness and have training and experience of assessment for those who may have autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
My team also have high training and qualification levels and have chosen to develop their skillset in a range of specialist, evidence-based therapies.
Experience:
I have held many different professional and specialist roles within psychology including working with the Priory Group, St Andrew's Healthcare and NHS mental health services.
For details about me, or any of our therapists, please see our website for further information relating to individual profiles and for regularly updated information about mental health:
www.serendipitypsychology.co.uk
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.
British Psychological Society
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Specialist services:
While we have experience and training in each of the above indicated areas, our particular areas of specialism include:
- Borderline and other personality difficulties and disorders
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and trauma
- Autistic Spectrum conditions such as Autism and Aspergers, including diagnosis
- Anxiety
conditions, including OCD, health anxiety and Generalised Anxiety Disorder - Depression, low mood and Bipolar Disorder
- Stress and burnout
- Grief, loss and bereavement
- Relationship problems and relationship breakdown (couples therapy)
- Self harm, eating disorders and other life threatening behaviour
- Anger management
- Gender identity and transition issues
We welcome further discussion regarding any difficulties you may have and invite you to contact us with any queries. We look forward to hearing from you.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £120.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
We have a structured fee schedule that is determined by the level of experience, skillset, qualification and training of different team members.
Fee range examples:
£45 Lower-fee service
£80 Counselling & psychotherapy service
£110 Specialist mental health practitioner-led service
£120 Psychologist service
For fees relating to case management, local authority, legal, corporate and insurance cases, please enquire separately.
Our fees are competitive with other therapy services and subsidised sessions are available upon enquiry.
Appointments:
Daytime, weekend and evening appointments are available.
Venues:
Sessions would either be held at one of our comfortable consulting rooms or clinics around Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Milton Keynes and other locations around the UK, or online. It is also sometimes possible for arrangements to be made for us to travel to those who would feel more at ease at home and you are confident that your sessions are held in a quiet and private venue so you can speak freely and feel reassured that any information shared is not overheard.
When I work
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Available daytimes and evenings, face-to-face, on the phone and online.
Further information
Session length:
Sessions are usually an 50 minutes long and are planned with you to ensure they suit your needs. These are flexible and booked on an individual basis or in advance as a course of sessions.
The length of therapy:
This can be adapted to meet short and longer-term goals, depending on your individual needs and preferences. This can be as short as a few targeted sessions or longer term.
Confidentiality:
Confidentiality is uppermost and central to our working practice; everything you share with us will remain confidential according to the British Psychological Society's (BPS) and the National Counselling Society' (NCS) codes of conduct. This means that unless there are serious concerns about your safety or the safety of others, your information will only be shared in confidential, clinical supervision in which you remain anonymous.
