Kate Sapara

I am available for sessions on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, including evenings.

A warm welcome! Feeling seen, heard and understood is essential for our health (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) and I provide a safe place for this. I am an experienced therapist that strives to keep fees and therapy accessible to a broad range of clients. 

I have worked for many years with adults and young people to help make sense of how and why they experience their lives as they do. Sometimes happiness or peace of mind feels so out of reach we fall into despair. Life can feel painfully challenging and we may not know what to do or who to turn to. Starting therapy means you are no longer on your own. It takes courage to reach out for support but this can be the start of real and lasting change.

I know how important it is to find the right therapist, one with whom you feel fully accepted and safe to explore painful and personal experiences. For this reason I offer a free initial meeting to help you decide if I am the right therapist for you.

Client written testimonials:

- "These sessions have been a blessing that I will cherish forever."  A

- "Thank you for your understanding, kindness and caring."  J

I work with a range of issues:

• Anxiety, depression and low mood
• Survivors of childhood trauma and abuse
• Healing the wounds of your inner child
• Neurodiversity - ADHD/ADD and Autism
• Loss and bereavement
• Relationship, parenting and family issues
• Sexuality and gender identity
• Low self esteem and self confidence
• Making sense of and adapting to change 
• Work issues, life purpose and direction

Often adults and young people I work with want to move beyond difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours and counselling offers us effective methods to bring about change.

Alongside my private practice I am a Designated Safeguarding Officer for a local charity, training and supervising their practitioners in providing 1:1 emotional listening support in schools. 

My theoretical perspective is Humanistic, believing that with the right support we have the ability to fulfil our potential: to be open, present, trusting, creative and fulfilled. Being Integrative enables me to draw from a range of approaches to suit your unique needs and preferences. These approaches include Person Centred: to help you reconnect with your inner values and sense of self worth. Gestalt: to increase understanding of thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Transactional Analysis: to help promote personal growth and change through the way you relate and communicate with others.

Whilst we will initially look at your current day to day experience we may also explore your past and the ways in which it informs, both helping and hindering, your life today and expectations for the future. 

Although my approach is predominantly 'talking therapy', creative approaches can also be helpful, such as sand tray and art work. And, particularly when working with anxiety and trauma, body awareness and grounding techniques, such as breath-work. When I think an additional approach might be helpful it will be offered as an invitation. Our work together will be a collaborative process, keeping your preferences very much in mind throughout.

"We are made through relationship, wounded through relationship...it makes sense therefore that we are healed through relationship"  - John Welwood

Extensive research has shown that, regardless of approach, it is human connection and acceptance that make therapy productive, so our relationship will be key to you feeling safe and supported. It is for this reason that I recommend an initial 20 minute meeting, offered free of charge. This time together will help you decide if I am the right therapist for you, whilst I ensure that I have appropriate training and competence to support you. 

I offer long, open ended and short-term counselling. Sessions are weekly and can be online (via Zoom or Google Meet) or telephone. 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to arrange an initial meeting via one of these methods.

I am available for sessions on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, including evenings.

A warm welcome! Feeling seen, heard and understood is essential for our health (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) and I provide a safe place for this. I am an experienced therapist that strives to keep fees and therapy accessible to a broad range of clients. 

I have worked for many years with adults and young people to help make sense of how and why they experience their lives as they do. Sometimes happiness or peace of mind feels so out of reach we fall into despair. Life can feel painfully challenging and we may not know what to do or who to turn to. Starting therapy means you are no longer on your own. It takes courage to reach out for support but this can be the start of real and lasting change.

I know how important it is to find the right therapist, one with whom you feel fully accepted and safe to explore painful and personal experiences. For this reason I offer a free initial meeting to help you decide if I am the right therapist for you.

Client written testimonials:

- "These sessions have been a blessing that I will cherish forever."  A

- "Thank you for your understanding, kindness and caring."  J

I work with a range of issues:

• Anxiety, depression and low mood
• Survivors of childhood trauma and abuse
• Healing the wounds of your inner child
• Neurodiversity - ADHD/ADD and Autism
• Loss and bereavement
• Relationship, parenting and family issues
• Sexuality and gender identity
• Low self esteem and self confidence
• Making sense of and adapting to change 
• Work issues, life purpose and direction

Often adults and young people I work with want to move beyond difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours and counselling offers us effective methods to bring about change.

Alongside my private practice I am a Designated Safeguarding Officer for a local charity, training and supervising their practitioners in providing 1:1 emotional listening support in schools. 

My theoretical perspective is Humanistic, believing that with the right support we have the ability to fulfil our potential: to be open, present, trusting, creative and fulfilled. Being Integrative enables me to draw from a range of approaches to suit your unique needs and preferences. These approaches include Person Centred: to help you reconnect with your inner values and sense of self worth. Gestalt: to increase understanding of thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Transactional Analysis: to help promote personal growth and change through the way you relate and communicate with others.

Whilst we will initially look at your current day to day experience we may also explore your past and the ways in which it informs, both helping and hindering, your life today and expectations for the future. 

Although my approach is predominantly 'talking therapy', creative approaches can also be helpful, such as sand tray and art work. And, particularly when working with anxiety and trauma, body awareness and grounding techniques, such as breath-work. When I think an additional approach might be helpful it will be offered as an invitation. Our work together will be a collaborative process, keeping your preferences very much in mind throughout.

"We are made through relationship, wounded through relationship...it makes sense therefore that we are healed through relationship"  - John Welwood

Extensive research has shown that, regardless of approach, it is human connection and acceptance that make therapy productive, so our relationship will be key to you feeling safe and supported. It is for this reason that I recommend an initial 20 minute meeting, offered free of charge. This time together will help you decide if I am the right therapist for you, whilst I ensure that I have appropriate training and competence to support you. 

I offer long, open ended and short-term counselling. Sessions are weekly and can be in person, online (via Zoom) or telephone. 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to arrange an initial meeting via one of these methods.