Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (MBCAP)

contact@sarawilliams.info

About Me / Experience

I am an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Accredited with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).

I’m very much a here and now therapist, with a foundation in Psychodynamic training, which means exploring what you’re experiencing today reveals how what you experienced in the past, could be inhibiting you from expanding in your life, across relationships, work and family.

Somatic Awareness is also central to my work. Whilst this is talking therapy, I’ll ensure we don’t remain talking heads on sticks, but highlight how your body can be a significant support for self regulation and developing awareness. Re-establishing and nurturing consistent, connected awareness of your body’s messaging can offer a powerful counter to a mind overwhelmed with intrusive thoughts like doubt, shame, guilt and self-criticism. Emotions, thoughts and memories, whilst invisible, still affect the body, often fuelling loops of anxiety, self-doubt, low mood, even burnout. If left unresolved, these ‘invisible’ stressors can impact energy levels, concentration, sleep, libido, confidence and relationships.I have lived and worked for many years around the world, and developed a high degree of cultural sensitivity, supporting a vast array of international clients, working both face-to-face and online globally.

Specialism

I provide therapeutic support on a range of issues, including:
Anxiety, panic attacks and depression
Body image
Family issues, separation, divorce, childhood attachment
Grief and loss
Identity – cultural, religious, LGBTQ+
Intimacy, sex, lovemaking
Low confidence, negative self-talk and self-image
Menopause, perimenopause, menstruation – cycle awareness and mental health impact
Neurodiversity – ADHD, Autism
Relationships – individuals, couples, siblings, parent/child and friends
Stress and burnout
Trauma and childhood trauma
Work/Life – change, direction, purpose
Young people – from 16 years

Fees (In-person and Online)

Individual: £80/50min session
Couples: £130/50 min session
Young Adults (16-24yrs): £60/50min session (Limited Spaces available)

How I Work

I offer a free Introduction call via Zoom – up to 30mins.If we agree to proceed from there, we book you in for your first session, with the understanding that if that sits well for you, you would then be seeing me on a weekly basis, with regular check-ins to make sure the work is meeting your needs.

I work short term and long term, in-person and online, with clients in the UK and overseas.

Clients I work with

Individuals
Relationships – Couples, Siblings, Parent/Child, Friends
Youth
BUPA Health Insurance Members

Availability

Mondays to Saturdays – Chelsea & Belgravia