Joanne Sage

I am available during the daytime and evenings I also offer Saturday sessions.

Currently working via zoom or by walk and talk

I am an integrative and relational therapist with a specialist interest and training in trauma and early childhood trauma.

Working with the focus of our relationship, my aim is to build trust which can be a foreign concept to those who have experienced adversity in life and in the early years and begin to break down and work through patterns of behaviour that may not be useful in the here and now.

We will work creatively Tailored to your needs. I offer “walk and talks” in our local parks and open spaces. I practice meditation for long term sufferers of anxiety and depression to aid you back into the present moment and give yourself the tools you need to continue self care outside of our sessions.

“The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. And what is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.” 

Eckhart Tolle

I have converted my practice to online or via walk and talk in one of our royal parks or open space in your n local area. 

In our first session we will gather an understanding of what is going on for you and what got you here and see if I am the right therapist for you.

Connection is key in therapy and plays an important role in how we will work together. Being open with someone you haven’t met before can feel daunting my aim is for us to break down barriers and discover what your expectations of therapy are. To make you feel as comfortable as you can be taking the brave step you have taken.

Wednesday’s in Kensington Bute Street

10:30am till late: £110 per 60 minute session

I have availability online through the week:

Monday-Saturday: please get in touch for availability 

I charge £65 per online session.

Hello and welcome to Sage Therapy

I am an experienced integrative counsellor, this means I draw upon a range of methods to suit each individual to help deal with what is going on for you at this point in your life, helping you to make sense of it all and figure out how to move on from where you are in your life, to serve you well from this point forward.

 Are you experiencing symptoms of anxiety/low mood, or struggling with self esteem or unhealthy coping mechanisms that you developed along the way may be holding you back? Are you experiencing low mood after pregnancy? 

Perhaps its an accumulation of life stuff that has happened over a period of time that has had an effect on your mental well being and how you go about your days.

Becoming resilient:

Resilience can be defined as your ability to flexibly adapt to challenging, adverse and traumatic event in our lives. The ability to 'bounce back' from traumatic life events is based upon the capability at the time of the event to process the emotions connected to it, this is something we don't always get an opportunity to do.

in our work together I will aim to:

Build your resources and help you to focus on your strengths

increase distress tolerance

offer a safe space to reprocess trauma and its cause and effect.

To support you to encompass a new and active role in your own personal growth and healing.

Family Tree:

We will take a look into your family history and take a look at the inter-generational aspect of behaviours that are and how there may have been patterns playing all throughout your family history.

The past can often affect the present without us being fully aware of it.

I offer a safe empathetic space, free from judgement for you to discover your inner strengths that maybe hidden, sometimes in life we don't realise just how strong we are until we make time to discover it.

I work both online and from my room in Kensington.

Talking with a skilled professional about what is going on for you can open a new doorway into your life, leading to a new perspective and new way of being in your world.

With a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and psychotherapy I have completed many trainings in my continued professional development. I have worked for numerous charities, Together (working for well-being), The Place2be, Integrated neurological services and Hounslow youth counselling service.

With over 20 years experience in the field of mental health, I have extensively trained in the field of trauma and developmental trauma, I have a keen interest in the somatic experience and work in a way of supporting both mind and body. using breath work and movement to help sooth the central nervous system, giving you the tools to take away and work on yourself. I experience in the field of early childhood trauma and abuse, training in Complex Trauma and PTSD. Learning to help sooth and regulate your system is an important tool to have.

Survival mode should not be set as default in your system, I can teach you how to acknowledge this and slowly and gently bring your system back to where it feels safe again.

Mental health is health at its very core, yet it is often overlooked by the many. Holding potentially damaging feelings in, is ultimately stifling yourself.

My belief is if you look after your mental health your physical health will naturally improve and you will begin to grow to the very best of your potential, Nurturing both your mind and body and learning to begin again from this point forward gaining a new more nourishing perspective for yourself.

"The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that. And what is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion" (Eckhart Tolle) 

In our first session I will let you lead the way with gentle reflection.

When you are ready for therapy or if this is your first time in therapy, I will offer a safe space for you free from judgement.

My aim is for you to feel comfortable to be open and honest.