SJA Counselling and Supervision Services –

  • How SJA Counselling works –

    • I take a compassionate, confidential and focused approach, always working in a way that feels safe and supportive for you.
    • My core principle of counselling is humanistic, which incorporates a variety of therapeutic approaches, with a strong core base of empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence, ensuring a bespoke and flexible approach in how I work with you.
    • · I offer short term counselling (up to 6 sessions) which can be effective in addressing immediate needs such as anxiety and depression. I also offer long term counselling (up to 18 sessions) which addresses more complex needs and areas of expertise, such as trauma.

    My Areas of Speciality –

    • ·Trauma informed counselling
    • Complex needs (PTSD, complex bereavement, suicide, identity issues and coming to terms with a diagnosis such as ADHD)
    • Addiction (drugs, alcohol, sex & porn and gambling)
    • Male survivors of domestic abuse current or historic
    • Male survivors of sexual abuse current or historic
    • Attachment issues

    My Practicalities –

    • I work with adults aged 18+
    • Sessions available in-person or online to suit your needs
    • Out of hours service available upon request to accommodate individual circumstances

Hello,

I’m Sarah as a counsellor,

For over 15 years I have helped thousands of people across the Northeast in a variety of settings which have included working in the following services: addiction, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, veteran, schools, universities, probation local community projects such as martial arts fighting academies, employment assist programmes and mainstream mental health services.

I am specially trained to provide support for people who have experienced sexual and domestic violence and abuse, identifying the need to create a safe space to help the client make sense of the past, understand the present and plan for the future.

I work fundamentally from a trauma informed approach, which acknowledges and recognises that a client could have a trauma history, and there is no one set type of trauma or one way that people respond to a traumatic event.

As a counsellor I offer a unique perspective on working with male mental health, recognising for many men poor mental health is part of daily life. The male stereotype of being strong, successful and unemotional can build pressure which eventually takes in toil on high suicide rates, addiction, relationship breakdown and maladaptive behaviours. Understanding often when men seek support, they’re often met with services that don’t feel safe, welcoming or built for them.

At SJA Counselling I aim to provide a stigma free space to break down barriers and help each and everyone of my clients explore and address their issues in a way they feel comfortable. My

goal is to help my clients feel they have a safe space to talk, and work through any issues with any support and guidance they require.