Sarah Turner

Hello. Anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and other forms of mental ill-health do not appear in a vacuum. Therapy can be a powerful way to make sense of why you are feeling the way you do, and to understand how to make changes that will help.

Why do I feel like this?

How we are feeling is most often a symptom of what has happened to us in the past, and what is happening in our lives now, whether that be in the context of immediate family, wider relationships, or our work, cultural and social situations.

If you are reading this, you have probably reached a point where you would like some help and understanding so that you can take stock, re-set, and start to feel more in control. 

How can therapy help?

The aim of the therapy I provide is threefold - to work with you to understand what is at the root cause of your current symptoms, to equip you with the resilience to face the challenges in your life, and to empower you to make changes.

Ultimately, the goal of therapy is to give you control and agency over your own life, so that you can live it in the way that you want to. 

Therapy helps you to face and manage what prompted you to seek help.   

I offer face to face sessions at the Treatment rooms in Knowle, and I also work online and by telephone. 

I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different theories and models which are relevant to your personal exploration, including interventions from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), insights from psychodynamic counselling, and practical models from transactional analysis. Whilst I am qualified in providing these therapy models, I am always person-centred at my core, which means that above all else, I will be authentic, empathic and non-judgmental in our sessions.

I commit to providing you with a safe, confidential, supportive environment in which you can explore the issues that have brought you to counselling. I believe in your innate ability to know what is best for you, and also in your autonomy.

Mental and physical ill-health are often related. If you would like to, we can discuss strategies for small and manageable lifestyle changes. I am also happy to consider ‘walk and talk’ sessions where it is practical, once we have had a few sessions together first.

My experience and qualifications

• MSc in Psychology
• CPCAB accredited Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
• CPCAB accredited level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• BA (hons) Philosophy and Politics, with psychology subsidiary.
• British Nutrition Foundation Certificate
• Registered member of BACP (MBACP)
• Full Insurance

As well as working in private practice, I have experience of both short-term work with clients within the NHS, and long-term work with clients within a counselling agency. I volunteer one day a week in a community clinic. Clients I have worked with have experienced a whole variety of difficulties including loss and bereavement, OCD, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, work issues, unemployment, family issues, low self-esteem, low mood and low confidence.

I am always happy to have a fifteen minute telephone call, free of cost, to discuss any questions you may have before making your decision, and our availability (my normal hours are 9-5pm Tuesday - Friday).

If you decide to proceed, we will arrange an initial session of up to 50 minutes, during which we will talk through the reasons you have come for therapy, share information, and decide whether working together would be the best fit for you.

What happens next?

If we decide working together will be in your best interests, we will agree the most beneficial way to work together (either in person, online or by telephone), and then begin straightaway, working in weekly or fortnightly 50 minute sessions. 

Life is complicated and we all need help from time to time. 

Why do I feel like this?

Anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and other forms of mental health that we struggle with do not appear in a vacuum. How we are feeling is a symptom of what has happened to us in the past, and what is happening in our lives now, whether that be in the context of immediate family, wider relationships, or our work, cultural and social situations.  

If you are reading this, you have probably reached a point where you would like some help and understanding so that you can take stock, re-set, and start to feel more in control. The more we understand about how and why we are feeling the way we do, the more we are able to deal with it.

How can therapy help?

The aim of the therapy I provide is threefold - to work with you to understand what is at the root cause of your current symptoms, to equip you with the resilience to face the challenges in your life, and to empower you to make changes. 

Ultimately, the goal of therapy is to give you control and agency over your own life, so that you can live it in the way that you want to. 

Therapy helps you to face and manage what prompted you to seek help.   

I offer face to face sessions at the Treatment rooms in Knowle, and I also work online and by telephone.

I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different theories and models which are relevant to your personal exploration, including interventions from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), insights from psychodynamic counselling, and practical models from transactional analysis. Whilst I am qualified in providing these therapy models, I am always person-centred at my core, which means that above all else, I will be authentic, empathic and non-judgmental in our sessions.

I commit to providing you with a safe, confidential, supportive environment in which you can explore the issues that have brought you to counselling. I believe in your innate ability to know what is best for you, and also in your autonomy.

Mental and physical ill-health are often related. If you would like to, we can discuss strategies for small and manageable lifestyle changes. I am also happy to consider ‘walk and talk’ sessions where it is practical, once we have had a few sessions together first.

My experience and qualifications

• MSc in Psychology 

• CPCAB accredited Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
  

• CPCAB accredited Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

• BA (hons) Philosophy and Politics, with psychology subsidiary.

• British Nutrition Foundation Certificate

• Registered member of BACP (MBACP)
  

• Full Insurance

As well as working in private practice, I have experience of both short-term work with clients within the NHS, and long-term work with clients within a counselling agency. I volunteer one day a week in a community clinic. 

Clients I have worked with have experienced a whole variety of difficulties including loss and bereavement, OCD, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, work issues, unemployment, family issues, low self-esteem, low mood and low confidence.

I am always happy to have a fifteen minute telephone call, free of cost, to discuss any questions you may have before making your decision, and our availability (my normal hours are 9-5pm Tuesday - Friday). 

If you'd like to go ahead, we will arrange an initial session of up to 50 minutes, during which we can talk through the reasons you have come for therapy, share information, and decide whether working together would be the best fit for you.

What happens next?

If we decide working together will be in your best interests, we will agree the most beneficial way to work together (either in person, online or by telephone), and then begin straightaway, working in weekly or fortnightly 50 minute sessions. 

Hello. Anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and other forms of mental ill-health do not appear in a vacuum. Therapy can be a powerful way to make sense of why you are feeling the way you do, and to understand how to make changes that will help.

Why do I feel like this?

How we are feeling is most often a symptom of what has happened to us in the past, and what is happening in our lives now, whether that be in the context of immediate family, wider relationships, or our work, cultural and social situations.

If you are reading this, you have probably reached a point where you would like some help and understanding so that you can take stock, re-set, and start to feel more in control.

How can therapy help?

The aim of the therapy I provide is threefold - to work with you to understand what is at the root cause of your current symptoms, to equip you with the resilience to face the challenges in your life, and to empower you to make changes.

Ultimately, the goal of therapy is to give you control and agency over your own life, so that you can live it in the way that you want to.

Therapy helps you to face and manage what prompted you to seek help.   

I work online and by telephone.

I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different theories and models which are relevant to your personal exploration, including interventions from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), insights from psychodynamic counselling, and practical models from transactional analysis. Whilst I am qualified in providing these therapy models, I am always person-centred at my core, which means that above all else, I will be authentic, empathic and non-judgmental in our sessions.

I commit to providing you with a safe, confidential, supportive environment in which you can explore the issues that have brought you to counselling. I believe in your innate ability to know what is best for you, and also in your autonomy.

Mental and physical ill-health are often related. If you would like to, we can discuss strategies for small and manageable lifestyle changes. I am also happy to consider ‘walk and talk’ sessions where it is practical, once we have had a few sessions together first.

My experience and qualifications

• MSc in Psychology
• CPCAB accredited Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
• CPCAB accredited Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• BA (hons) Philosophy and Politics, with psychology subsidiary.
• British Nutrition Foundation Certificate
• Registered member of BACP (MBACP)
• Full Insurance

I am always happy to have a fifteen minute telephone call, free of cost, to discuss any questions you may have before making your decision, and our availability (my normal hours are 9-5pm Tuesday - Friday).

If you decide to proceed, we will arrange an initial session of up to 50 minutes, during which we will talk through the reasons you have come for therapy, share information, and decide whether working together would be the best fit for you.

What happens next?

If we decide working together will be in your best interests, we will agree the most beneficial way to work together (either online or by telephone), and then begin straightaway, working in weekly 50 minute sessions, or fortnightly sessions (longer sessions available where fortnightly).