Sandra Kutner

Monday:        9-5 in person

Is negative thinking making you anxious and stuck in a loop?

Is low self-worth preventing you from engaging with your real feelings?

Is depression making it harder to motivate yourself?

In times of emotional challenge you may be unconsciously applying unhelpful habits, where you feel anxious or experience low mood. Over time we will explore your coping strategies and focus on what lies at the root of these feelings.

The foundation of my practice is built on empathy, trust and authenticity. I want you to have a unique helpful experience, where  for the first time you are heard and understood without judgement; where you choose to disclose thoughts and feelings that have been buried with nowhere to go. My clients disclose feeling so much lighter when they feel brave enough and secure in our therapeutic relationship to share their innermost thoughts.

As humans, we love clarity and certainty, but life can sometimes be chaotic and unpredictable. Whilst black and white thinking sounds beautifully simplistic, it is often the chaos, complexity and colour that brings the beauty, peace and understanding. It is a challenging process but you don’t have to go at it alone.

You will probably be preventing yourself from feelings of vulnerability, thinking it is a sign of weakness when in fact people will be better able to connect with you when you are open. By allowing vulnerability in, I will show you how to invite compassion and self-care into your life. As you become closer to your authentic self, your worldview will become easier to navigate.

One of the most rewarding parts of my work is when we experience a real breakthrough in the work; where clients recognise that negative feelings and unhelpful behaviours no longer hold a place in their lives.

You are unique and there is no 'one size fits all' approach.

My aim is to build a healthy therapeutic relationship, one in which you can benefit from your view of the world.

My work mainly focuses on anxiety and depression, symptomatic of life changing events such as grief and loss, abuse, relationship issues and many more. Such experiences can manifest in symptoms such as low self-esteem and stress to name a few.

I work with particular models that both underpin my practice and support my clients:

A) Person-centred therapy built on empathy and genuineness

B) Psychodynamic theory:

i. Namely Attachment Theory which focuses on the attachment bond between mother and child in formative years. The quality of this relationship will normally create a template for the child's emotional wellbeing during adolescence and adulthood.

ii. Transactional Analysis which focuses on our learned behaviour around communication, helping us to understand why we think, act and feel the way we do.  We will also focus on the parent, adult, child states in adulthood.

Using these theories, my clients’ journey involves an appreciation as to how we as humans work to understand ourselves, our relationships and our way of being in the world. Each therapeutic relationship is unique and there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach.

Please take a look at my website and feel free to get in touch for more information: www.skcounselling.co.uk

Our first few sessions are assessment based so that we can get a sense of working together.  It is helpful for you to  bring a real issue to the session so you benefit from the experience.  As you settle into sessions and know what to expect, the sessions are yours to bring issues, feelings etc and utilise my experience to provide the support you are looking for.   

Wednesdays - 0900 - 17:00   via zoom and / in person - Olney Bucks - availability

Thursdays - 0900 - 2000         via zoom and / in person - Olney Bucks - availability.

Is negative thinking keeping you anxious and stuck in a loop?

Is depression making it harder to motivate yourself?

Is low self-worth preventing you from engaging with your authentic self?

In times of emotional challenge you may be using unhelpful habits, causing you to feel anxious or experiencing low mood. Over time we will explore your coping strategies and focus on what lies at the root of these feelings.

As humans, we love clarity and certainty, but life can sometimes be chaotic and unpredictable. Whilst  black and white thinking sounds beautifully simplistic, it is often the chaos, complexity and colour that brings the beauty, peace and understanding. It is a challenging process but you don’t have to go at it alone.

The foundation of my practice is built on empathy, trust and authenticity. I want you to have a unique helpful experience, where perhaps for the first time you are heard and understood without judgement;  where you choose to disclose thoughts and feelings that have been buried with nowhere to go.   My clients disclose feeling so much lighter when they feel brave enough and secure in our therapeutic relationship to share their innermost thoughts. 

You will probably be preventing yourself from feelings of vulnerability, thinking it is a sign of weakness when in fact people will be better able to connect with you when you are open.   By allowing vulnerability in, I will show you how to invite compassion and self-care into your life. As you become closer to your authentic self, your worldview will become easier to navigate.

One of the most rewarding parts of my work is when we experience a real breakthrough in the work;  where  clients  recognise that negative feelings and unhelpful behaviours no longer hold a place in their lives. 

You are unique and there is no 'one size fits all' approach.

My aim is to build a healthy therapeutic relationship, one in which you can benefit from your view of the world.

My work mainly focuses on anxiety and depression,  symptomatic of life changing events such as grief and loss, abuse, relationship issues and many more. Such experiences can manifest in symptoms such as low self-esteem and stress to name a few.

I work with particular models that both underpin my practice and support my clients:

A) Person-centred therapy built on empathy and genuineness

B) Psychodynamic theory:

i. Namely Attachment Theory which focuses on the attachment bond between mother and child in formative years. The quality of this relationship sets a template for our emotional wellbeing during adolescence and adulthood.

ii. Transactional Analysis which focuses on our learned behaviour around communication, helping us to understand why we think, act and feel the way we do.

Using these theories, my clients’ journey involves an appreciation as to how we as humans work to understand ourselves, our relationships and our way of being in the world. Each therapeutic relationship is unique and there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach.

Please take a look at my website and don't hesitate to get in touch for more information: www.skcounselling.co.uk

If you connect with my website or would perhaps like to find out more, please  book a free  telephone conversation to ask any questions and establish what you can expect from our working together.

​The next step is an initial one hour assessment providing you with a confidential, safe space for you to share a little more deeply what brings you to counselling now.   This session will enable you to engage and experience in a  therapeutic relationship.  By doing so, you will hopefully experience, empathy, understanding and no judgement.  

I want you leave our session, positive that you have found a therapist who you feel you can open up to and with whom you can build a therapeutic relationship