Sarah Bambridge

I am currently available both on video link or in person on Fridays 9am-5pm

I can offer some evening sessions on video link or in person depending on location.

I am a Psychodynamic and Group Analytically informed Psychotherapist, Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor with over 25 years’ experience in complex adult mental health and trauma services. 

I integrate Relational, Psychodynamic, Group Analytic and Body-oriented trauma approaches with Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) to support emotional understanding, safety and change. I 

I work as a Senior Psychological Therapist and Clinical Lead in an NHS Trust, in this role I am a senior member of a team leading on the transformation of mental health services in the Trust to increase access to culturally sensitive and inclusive psychological therapies in particular to groups of the population traditionally underserved by psychological therapy services. I work in partnership with teams across NHS, public sector and VCSE to develop better pathways through recovery for people with serious mental health issues. I have led development of a specialist pathway for people who have experienced non-recent sexual abuse, building collaborative links with VCSE and statutory partners. I am the Clinical Lead for MBT in the Trust developing a growing programme and team. I provide clinical supervision to therapists and other mental health professionals within the Trust.

Previously, I led a specialist service for women survivors of sexual violence and abuse, including work with women in prison and refugee communities. I was designated safeguarding lead, providing clinical group and individual supervision to therapists and specialist advocacy teams 

I offer supervision to therapists and mental health professionals, using a psychodynamically and trauma-informed approach grounded in MBT principles, fostering reflection, collaboration and professional growth.

I have 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist and 13 years as a clinical supervisor. I work as a group and individual psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.

I have an advanced diploma in person-centred therapy

A diploma and group practitioner status in Group Analytic Psycotherapy

I have completed Anna Freud Centre MBT training and I'm currently working towards Practitioner status.

I have training in working with dissociation and complex trauma,

Attachment based therapy,  Sensorimotor psychotherapy for trauma, working transculturally with complex trauma, working with neurodivergence.

I work to create collaborative and supportive relationships to enable colleagues to explore their work and to support their emotional wellbeing as well as their professional development. At the centre of my approach is curiosity and openness to the transformative process of supervision for both the supervisor and those in supervision.

I provide supervision on Teams or in person, 

Prior to out first session, we will have had a telephone conversation (free of charge) to discuss what previous experience you have of supervision, what you are looking for in supervision now; I will tell you a bit about my experience and how I work as a supervisor. 

This helps us to gain an idea of how it could be to work together and whether you would like us to meet for an initial supervision .