Sara Bailey

MONDAY -9AM-3PM

TUESDAY 9AM-9PM

WEDNESDAY 9AM-5PM

FRIDAY 9AM-3PM

SUNDAY 10AM-5PM

As a fully qualified art teacher and Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist, two or more theories/techniques/models, can be combined to address emotional dysregulation, behavioural issues, self beliefs, physical symptoms and relationship difficulties.  

As the underlying causes of these difficulties can often have their roots in early experience, if appropriate, this can be explored and supported through different treatment approaches. Here, a trauma-informed approach may be required. In working within a carefully paced and phased way here, stability and safety is secured first before any deeper trauma processing work is addressed. Here, longer term treatment can be more benficial to get to the root of deeper issues.

As trauma can impact memory and scramble recollections, it is quite common to feel confused as to our responses and reactions to traumatic experience. We can ruminate over why we did not react differently in the moment. In working to understand our nervous system response to trauma, talking therapy can be supported through creative exploration and a body-focused approach.

Through the facilitation of an integrated approach here, I provide, through 'Safe Passage Psychotherapy', a treatment approach which works to enable uncomfortable and complex feelings to be identified, explored, processed and released safely.

I offer a free initial 20 min consultation in my treatment in room (Lancaster) or online. This will typically involve a conversation around your needs/goals and can give you the opportunity to see if I am the right fit for you. This is a no obligation session.

If you decide you want to go ahead then we can book a convenient time for your first session. The first will usually involve a short paper assessment and a brief contracting session to set out the course of treatment. This is a mutually negotiated process and will be discussed on the first day.

The duration for treatment can be explored/ discussed and if needs be, extended to suit your preference/needs.

Hi, I'm Sara, here at Safe Passage Psychotherapy an Integrative (mixed model) approach is offered tailored to your specific needs.

In response to your needs a range of models can be facilitated including, Trauma-Informed, Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Existential and Gestalt approaches.

 In specialising in trauma and anxiety, I offer a body-focussed treatment approach prioritizing regulation and safety. This creates a stable foundation for the deeper process work to be grounded in. Through this 'safe passage' approach clients are guided throughout the turbulence of the anxiety experience into the  integration and release within the healing journey. 

At Safe Passage Psychotherapy I offer the space for you to turn up as you are, however you feel, where you will be welcomed with warmth, acceptance and a non-judgmental attitude. The space is calm and warmly lit. A hot drink and blanket are provided to help you relax and be comfortable. This is time just for you.

From the outset the therapy experience is designed to support you safely through your healing journey. When overwhelmed by intolerable anxiety our brains often motivate us to avoid our feelings. These feelings are intense can can include; wooshing, plummeting, tingling, tightening, numbing, sweating, constricting, and hyperventilating. In an attempt to control our anxiety we can find ourselves using a range of cognitive and behavioural defence mechanisms such as; overthinking, focussing on narrative, disconnecting, distracting, projecting, compulsivity and self-medicating.

In recognizing the role of the nervous system in our survival, we can learning to see the body as an ally in our healing journey. The internal processes that overwhelm us when we are anxious can build to intolerable levels. Through the facilitation of body-focussed exercises, we work in a safely paced, trauma informed way to build up regulation capacity and stabilization.

Treatment is tailored specifically to help you build tolerance to the discomfort of your anxiety as it it happening. Through the reassurance of empathic support and the therapeutic relationship, the trapped threat of your anxiety can be safely discharged and released in a controlled environment. 

In processing unhealed trauma and anxiety in this way a client can come to appreciated the support security the boundary of the body offers and experience a relief from debilitating symptoms and experience.

The initial meeting will be a free 20 minute consultation for you to meet me, see the therspy room, and gauge if you feel I am the right therapist for you. This is a no obligation service.