Hello, I'm Sarah (she/her pronouns) and I am a qualified humanistic and integrative counsellor based in Bath.
I trained at The Bath Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BCPC) from 2014-2018 and volunteered at The Swan Project Bristol working long term with clients struggling with addiction.
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Alongside my private practice with adults I work with Off the Record BANES, providing counselling for young people. In these roles I have developed experience in many different areas of mental heath and wellbeing.
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Helping people to understand themselves and their lives and discover what is meaningful to them has given meaning to me and my life.
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I strive to offer an open minded, inclusive service. I am an ally of those in LGBTQ+ communities and work at expanding my knowledge and therapeutic practice in GSRD (gender, sexuality and relationship diversity).
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I combine a fundamentally person centred way of working, with the integration of psychodynamic concepts and ideas from other approaches to suit the individual.
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Past experiences may have shaped how we now relate in our current lives. I believe that working relationally with a therapist in the present can be a safe and meaningful way to explore and understand aspects of our relationships with ourselves and others.
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I'm passionate about my therapeutic work. I love meeting new people and establishing meaningful and healing connections.
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Seeing the whole person is important to me. A holistic approach for me means working with the person’s experience and feelings in relation to all parts of themselves; emotional, mental, physical and spiritual.
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Experience has shown me that when we receive the kind of listening and relating from another that is empathic and non-judgemental, we can feel genuinely valued which can lead to feelings of greater self-acceptance.
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Ethical Practice
To keep the best interests and safety of my client in mind is a crucial part of my work ethos. I'm a registered member of BACP and adhere to their Ethical Framework of Good Practice for Counsellors.
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Client confidentiality is an important aspect of counselling. However, there are limitations to this, for example; if there is a risk of serious harm to clients or others, or if the law requires a disclosure of information. In these situations I will usually discuss the situation with clients and gain consent where possible.
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I receive regular supervision with a professional supervisor, during which I share aspects of my client work. These sessions are completely confidential and serve to protect the best interests of the client as well as support me in any challenges I might be experiencing in my work.