Sandra Hayes-Davis

Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm

After 18 years of working as an accountant, specialising in risk advisory, and a series of major life changes and loss, I decided to retrain as a counsellor and hypnotherapist.

I have a passion for helping people with low self-esteem or experiencing relationship difficulties.

I have worked with clients that have experienced a wide range of personal issues, including anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, loss and bereavement, feeling ‘stuck’, relationship and work issues, and many more.

As an experienced counsellor, couples and relationship therapist, counselling supervisor and hypnotherapist, I have a vast array of tools and techniques that have been incredibly beneficial in helping improve the lives of those that I work with.

I believe that the relationship you have with your therapist is the most import element of successful therapy. Working with a therapist that you can both trust and build a rapport with is essential, so I offer a complimentary 15 minutes telephone introduction to explore your needs and for you to be sure you feel comfortable talking to me. 

I would describe my working style as being respectful and collaborate. Whilst I am supportive, empathetic, and compassionate, I can also be very direct and challenging.

I offer bespoke therapy tailored to each individual and couple, assisting you in exploring and understanding your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. I will help you find new ways to solve problems, grow in confidence and develop more meaningful relationships with yourself and others.

I have experience working across a broad variety of issues: relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, and depression.

Couples and relationship therapy

Couples and relationship therapy is suitable for any couple, heterosexual or same-sex, or family, such as mother and daughter.

Whatever difficulties you are experiencing in your relationship, couples and relationship therapy can help you work through these issues, deepen your understanding of each other and find a way forward.

Counsellor Supervision

I provide clinical supervision for counsellors and trainee counsellors.

My approach is primarily relational, which offers respect for you and your client group, a safe space to cry, laugh, get angry and rejuvenate, as a normal response to the emotional stresses of working with people in difficult situations, and congruence to supportively challenge that practice where necessary.

I believe that supervision needs to be normative, informative and restorative, and work mainly with the seven eyed and the cyclical models of supervision. 

I offer a free, no obligation, 15-minute informal telephone consultation. This will give us an opportunity to  briefly discuss what is troubling you and how I can help. Just as importantly, it will help you decide whether I am the right counsellor for you.

Should you choose me as your counsellor, your first session will involve me taking a personal history and agreeing how we will work together, before we start working on your issues. If you decide at this point that you do not wish to continue, that is okay. You are not obligated to attend a specific number of sessions and can stop your counselling at any time.

Please do feel free to look at my website atathena,co.uk to find out more about what I offer or contact me regarding any questions or queries you may have.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm

I provide clinical supervision for counsellors and trainee counsellors.

My approach is primarily relational, which offers respect for you and your client group, a safe space to cry, laugh, get angry and rejuvenate, as a normal response to the emotional stresses of working with people in difficult situations, and congruence to supportively challenge that practice where necessary.

I believe that supervision needs to be normative, informative and restorative, and work mainly with the seven eyed and the cyclical models of supervision. 

I believe that Supervision is a collaborative process of support and learning. It is protected time and space for the supervisee (practitioner) to reflect on their practice, develop their competence, skills, knowledge, and creativity within the supervisory relationship (alliance), enabling them to provide a safe and ethical service to clients, whist continuously developing themselves and their practice.

The purpose of supervision is to help and support the supervisee to:

• monitor the needs of their clients
• monitor and improve the effectiveness (quality) of their work
• reflect on their work, in order to develop their knowledge, skills and competence
• maintain ethical and professional standards

• As well as to provide support and restoration to help the supervisee:
• manage the psychological impact of their work on their own well-being
• deal with a personal crisis that may be impacting on their work
• develop effective self-care strategies and build resilience. 

I offer a complementary 15-minute introductory call to answer any questions you may have, to help you determine whether I am the right supervisor for you. 

In addition, I offer a reduced rate (£40) introductory one hour session, to enable you to determine whether my working style suits you and your needs.