Sarah Brown

I am currently working online or by phone

I am currently working online via video-link or phone. I help individuals or couples to cope with the current Coronavirus crisis. Perhaps you are experiencing difficult emotions of fear and overwhelm. Finding better ways to cope means you will be able to function better during the Covid 19 lockdown. 

I'm a fully qualified BACP registered and accredited psychotherapist with 20 years experience

I am EMDR Accredited, and offer Trauma-focused CBT, and Brainspotting. I initially trained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist and I use this approach to help you explore relationship difficulties and any ongoing patterns of behaviour and feelings.

EMDR (Eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing) is a highly effective technique for processing unresolved experiences from the past or more recent negative life experiences.

CBT can be used to target specific difficulties and has a goal for us to focus on.

In an initial session we can discuss your needs and think about what will be most helpful for you. Whichever approach you prefer, my aim is to help you develop your capacity to cope and move on from your distressing feelings.

I have counselled in higher education and in the voluntary sector. I am a supervisor in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. I have a varied professional background in education, training and in business. My consulting room is near a good bus route and parking is easy.

The first session is an opportunity for you to tell me what’s troubling you and for me to let you know how I might be able to help 

I'm a qualified psychotherapy supervisor trained at British Psychotherapy Foundation, London. I supervise two groups of counsellors-in-training at a local counselling centre, offering weekly psychodynamic supervision. I also supervise individual counsellors and psychotherapists on a fortnightly basis.

I have worked as a Seminar Leader at several different counselling training courses, including WPF Therapy in London and have lectured at the University of Brighton.

My understanding of unconscious processes is at the root of my work, especially an appreciation of defences and the transference-counter-transference interaction, Attachment Theory and Mentalization. 

I have a strong interest in working with trauma especially EMDR.