Sara Briner
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07926357065
Features
- Flexible hours available
About me and my therapy practice
Qualified sex therapist including sex addiction.
Relate qualified relationship counsellor.
Diploma in Counselling
Foundation in CBT skills
EMDR qualified Practitioner
Supervisor
I trained and worked for Relate until 2010 when I left to work for the NHS as a Specialist Counsellor and sex therapist. The NHS stopped funding sex therapy in 2017 and I decided to leave in December 2017 to concentrate on my private practise. I am a qualified supervisor.
I have an office in Central Exeter where I see couples and individuals.
Sex therapy: Vaginismus, Pain - Dyspareunia, Lack of desire Menopause, Ageing, Premature Ejaclation, Erectile dysfunction, Sexual avoidance and performance anxiety. Sexual trauma/ abuse.
Sexual addiction for clients who have: an unhealthy relationship with a mood altering experience. A sexual activity that is used to modulate emotion, that feels out of control. A pattern of out of control sexual behaviours that causes a problem in their life. Compulsive masturbation, use of pornography, anonymous sex, chat rooms/online sex.
Couple Counselling: Communication, Affairs, Children, Divorce or separation, loss , Starting again, Life changes and Work issues
EMDR: working on memories and PTSD. Sexual abuse/ trauma.
I also supervises counsellors and trainees. I work for a number of EAP's and accept Bupa, Axa, Vitality clients.
My first session
The first session is for an hour and is an initial assessment. I gather information about your difficulties and discuss what next.
I work on-line and have some face to face sessions in Chudleigh and Exeter.
If you are having counselling elsewhere please talk to your counsellor and arrange to have a break or discuss an ending before commencing more therapy.
Types of therapy
CBT, EMDR, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Features
Availability
Thank you for your email or telephone message. I aim to reply as soon as possible.
If you contact me in an evening I will reply the next day. At weekends I will reply on Monday.
About me and my therapy practice
Relate qualified relationship counsellor.
Diploma in Counselling
Foundation in CBT skills
EMDR qualified Practitioner
Supervisor
I trained and worked for Relate until 2010 when I left to work for the NHS as a Specialist Counsellor and sex therapist. The NHS stopped funding sex therapy in 2017 and I decided to leave in December 2017 to concentrate on my private practise. I am a qualified supervisor.
I have an office in Central Exeter where I see couples and individuals.
Sex therapy: Vaginismus, Pain - Dyspareunia, Lack of desire Menopause, Ageing, Premature Ejaclation, Erectile dysfunction, Sexual avoidance and performance anxiety. Sexual trauma/ abuse.
Sexual addiction for clients who have: an unhealthy relationship with a mood altering experience. A sexual activity that is used to modulate emotion, that feels out of control. A pattern of out of control sexual behaviours that causes a problem in their life. Compulsive masturbation, use of pornography, anonymous sex, chat rooms/online sex.
Couple Counselling: Communication, Affairs, Children, Divorce or separation, loss , Starting again, Life changes and Work issues
EMDR: working on memories and PTSD. Sexual abuse/ trauma.
I also supervises counsellors and trainees. I work for a number of EAP's and accept Bupa, Axa, Vitality clients.
My first session
Assessment session: This is for an hour where we can meet and I can start to gather information about the difficulties and we can decide what next. If you are a couple this assessment is done together.
If you are seeing another counsellor please talk to them regarding a plan to complete that work or taking a break to be able to start more specialised therapy.
What I can help with
Addictions, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Loss, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, EMDR, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited