Counselling With Sarah
ONLINE, TELEPHONE and email COUNSELLING and clinical supervision
FROM Shoreham-by-Sea
Giving Those Who Care, Time
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Counselling With Sarah,
Working online, over the telephone and through email I support who are experiencing anxiety and overwhelm.
I offer counselling to carers, parents, emergency responders and those who are experiencing work-related stress.
Are you looking to help manage the overwhelm and anxiety you are feeling at the moment ?
You have tried hard to manage the overwhelm and anxiety but it is now becoming lonely and you don’t want to worry those around you. It is likely that you are great at looking after others, but find it difficult to say no and so your needs often become your last priority.
None of these amazing skills you have will be lost, one
thing I like to consider during the counselling process is how to look after YOU.
Let’s explore what the barriers are, consider how some unhelpful messages are getting in the way, lose the guilt and allow you to recharge and have some priority.
You don't need to manage this on your own
Life can throw many different challenges for us to make our way through. It can leave us feeling lost, anxious, stuck, guilty, or frustrated.
These feelings can be hard to share with those around us, perhaps it is because you worry about how someone may respond, that they may take on your worry, or you may feel judgment from them. Maybe where your worry is that they will point you in a direction you are not sure is for you.
Managing your feelings on your own is not only lonely but it
is also draining. Working through things in time will give back some energy. It is possible that you are finding it a bit more difficult to concentrate, focus or remember things – let’s work on freeing up some space for you to be able to feel more like you again.
Counselling can give space to process things, it can help to make things feel lighter and more manageable.
About Me
I am a counsellor with special interest, and extensive experience, in supporting people who care for others. Caring for someone else is looking after needs of another person when they are unable to do it for themselves. I have offered counselling support to a range of caring roles. Carers that might be looking after someone with dementia, Alzheimer’s, Autism, someone with a mental health issue, drug and alcohol issue or learning difficulties. I support parents too who might be finding it a challenge to find the right balance.
I also have a lot of experience with working with people who are experiencing work-related stress. This can be in any field but I have good experience of working with emergency responders.
Alongside my private practice I work as a freelance Counsellor for Counselling Carers. I have recently held a School Counsellor role with YMCA Downslink Dialogue Service. In the past I have volunteered for Carers Support West Sussex, Brighton and Hove Mind and a local low-cost counselling service.
Training and Qualifications
I undertook my Psychotherapeutic Humanistic PG Diploma at the University of Brighton and in practice I draw on theories including person-centred, existential principles and Transactional Analysis.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I practice within their ethical framework.
I hold a certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, this was completed through the Counselling Tutor and an Advanced Email Counselling certificate, this was completed through the Email Counselling Academy.
I have an introductory certificate in Counselling young people, this shows competency under the BACP stage 1 curriculum.
Other training includes completion of an Autism Awareness Level 2 and 3 courses and a number of Bereavement focused workshops.
I hold an Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision Including Online and Telephone Working from the Counselling Tutor.
What issues can counselling help with?
I support a range of issues through counselling, here are the most common difficulties:
Anger management
Anxiety
Difficulties at work
Difficulties with parenting
Grief, loss or bereavement
Loneliness
Managing feelings of guilt
Managing overwhelm
Problems relating to caring relationships
Problems with confidence or self-esteem
Problems with family
Relationship problems
Stress management
Work-related stress
Clinical Supervision with me
Supervision with me will help you to navigate the right balance for your practice and develop your confidence with your case work including support with maintaining boundaries, managing ethical issues and develop the practice that you want. I support people to develop their private practice and the demands of life alongside it.
Within supervision it offers the support to you to develop and maintain ethical practice and support your professional growth. By working with me you will gain confidence and some clarity about the best way to work for you. For example, considering your working pattern, when to take time off, reviewing the client load, types of clients, etc.
I use the 7-eyed supervision model as a basis for the supervision work. The model focuses on seven distinct aspects of the therapist’s relationships.
Experience
I have nearly 7 years of experience in practice which has included working within a charity, within a secondary school, with a CIC, EAP work and private practice. I currently work with a CIC providing counselling for carers and I am one of their deputy Safeguarding Leads. I understand the issues and concerns that might come up within safeguarding through not only training but my experience too as safeguarding concerns regularly come up with carers. With a background in largely working through a person-centred lens I can support you and the process behind the case work. I have lots of experience of working with EAPs too and the time-limited nature of the sessions. I understand that this can bring a different dynamic to the work and can sometimes limit your autonomy as a practitioner.
Meeting your needs
I appreciate that everyone has their own unique needs and I aim to meet yours in the most supportive way possible. So, if you need to have some adaptations to the sessions, let me know and we can discuss this. I understand supervision needs to be a place where you can speak freely. As a member of the BACP, I follow their ethical framework, ensuring a safe and respectful environment for supervision. I hold extensive experience in supporting carers and those who work caring for others. This I believe places me well to support you in ensuring you are caring towards yourself too. My supervision practice helps to support you in developing the right balance for you.
Online Counselling and Supervision
I am based in Shoreham-by-Sea offering online, telephone and email counselling only. Online sessions for greater flexibility, so you do not need to be based locally you could be anywhere in the UK, you could be down the road in Southwick, Portslade or Worthing or further afield in Guildford, Manchester or even Belfast.
Click below to find out more about video, telephone and email therapy.
Video Counselling
Using a video communication platform such as Zoom allows you to meet virtually. It is web based so you do need to be able to have access to the Internet, ideally on a computer/ laptop or tablet, but you can access it through a SMART phone too.
You do not need to have an account and I will send you an invite to our session together.
I offer guidance and support for those who may need it.
Video
Telephone Counselling
I offer an opportunity to have counselling sessions on the telephone.
I will call you at the agreed session time and our session will be held over the phone.
I offer some guidance around telephone counselling to ensure that it is right for you.
Telephone
Email Counselling
Email counselling allows a good degree of flexibility allowing you to be able to read and respond at any time of day.
It does mean that there is not an instant response, and this can feel different if you have accessed counselling before.
I offer further information about how email counselling works so you can see if this is the right style for you.
Sessions and Fees
Counselling sessions - **Available slots**
Counselling sessions are 50 minutes long and charged at £60.
I offer counselling sessions on a Monday-Thursday, 08:30am-3pm.
I understand it is not always possible to commit to the exact same time each week. I work with clients to mutually agree a time which is workable for both of us. This allows you to be able to fit counselling around shift patterns, meetings and other commitments.
Clinical Supervision sessions - **Available slots**
Clinical Supervision sessions can be booked for a single session of 60 minutes or 90 minute sessions. These are priced at £60 an hour. There is also the option to have two 45 minute sessions a month. Some concessionary rates are available for students and those starting out in Private Practice.
My cancellation policy is a minimum of 48 hours and there will be no charge. If cancellation takes place within 48 hours a session price will be charged. Payment is through bank transfer, details of which are provided at the time of booking.
I offer a limited number of low-cost sessions and can offer a student rate. These are considered on a case-by-case basis.
I am able to accept some EAP referrals, please do email me to check or provide my details to your EAP who can contact me on your behalf.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please email me, contact me through the contact form, or call me on 07745 528393 leaving a message. Please let me know how you would like me to contact you via email, phone call or text. Please do check your junk email messages as unfortunately sometimes messages can go astray. I do answer all enquiries.
Counselling can help with feelings of overwhelm, loneliness and isolation. It can offer support through listening to your experiences of anxiety, bereavement, feelings of being angry, guilty, scared, sad or low.
Counselling can help to support you through changes that happen, or you want to happen in life by allowing an opportunity to notice feelings and thoughts that are coming up for you. It can meant that you are not trying to manage things on your own.
At the first session it gives you a chance to talk about what brings you to counselling. We can together go through what you are looking for and it gives a chance to answer any questions that you might have about working with me. It allows an opportunity to have a bit of background which you feel comfortable sharing.
It is a great opportunity to see how it would be to share and work with me. This is important as I believe the therapeutic relationship is key within the work that we will do together. It is the first step to take towards building some trust between us.
There is no set amount of sessions that you need to have. I do ask where possible that I have at least one sessions notice before we end, this allows us to end in a way which is planned and anticipated this in itself can be a helpful part of therapy.
That is ok, sessions can go at a pace that feel right for you. There is no obligation to say anything.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07745528393 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 72 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
Please note that on occasions my reply might go into the junk mail so please do check this.