Sarah King

I work with a wide range of difficulties, including self esteem issues, depression, anxiety, pregnancy & birth related issues, relationship difficulties and life transitions, with people from all walks of life.

I am particularly interested in working with depression and anxiety. I am using a research-based protocol from Transactional Analysis specifically for the treatment of mild to moderate depression and anxiety. Typically, clients working in this way see significant improvements within 8-12 sessions of therapy.

As a trained doula, I feel passionately about supporting women through the transition of pregnancy and birth into motherhood. I have experience of supporting women through pregnancy related difficulties, birth trauma and postnatal depression.

Outdoor therapy

Outdoor therapy is an alternative to working in the traditional therapy room setting. Rather than sitting inside four walls, we literally go outdoors to explore issues and problems in the natural environment. You set the pace - whether it be a brisk stroll, or sitting under a tree - you decide what works for you. Being alongside each other, literally and metaphorically, can feel like being on more of an equal footing. This can enable you to open up more and engage with difficult feelings, making your sessions more productive.

The first session is an opportunity for you to talk about what's going on for you, why you've come to therapy and what you might like to get from working together. It's also an opportunity to see whether we think we'd work well together.

Outdoor therapy

Outdoor therapy is an alternative to working in the traditional therapy room setting. Rather than sitting inside four walls, we go outdoors to explore issues and problems in the natural environment. You set the pace - whether it be a brisk stroll, or sitting under a tree - you decide what works for you. Being alongside each other, literally and metaphorically, can feel like being on more of an equal footing. This can enable you to open up more and engage with difficult feelings, making your sessions more productive.

Rhythmic exercise, such as walking, can in itself be soothing, helping you to relax, making sessions more productive. Being in a natural environment seems to enable new, creative ways of thinking to come to light; it’s as though being outdoors can enable you to see things from a different perspective, opening up new possibilities, finding solutions where perhaps you were unable to before.

We are increasingly cut-off from our connection to the natural environment and nature, and yet being outdoors grounds us, enabling us to re-connect to the world around us, to tap into a sense of well-being and calmness, whilst at the same time giving us some feel-good endorphins. Outdoor therapy can help with many issues, such as depression and anxiety, low self esteem, relationship difficulties, life transitions, grief and loss.

I hold all initial sessions indoors. The first session is an opportunity for you to talk about what's going on for you and what you might like to get from working together. It's also an opportunity to see whether we think we'd work well together.