Sara Reynolds

I offer a flexible range of appointment times to suit different working patterns and commitments. Online counselling sessions are available from 7am, with daytime and evening appointments offered up to 7pm.

Some Saturday appointments may also be available by arrangement.

My practice is in person and online online, allowing clients to access counselling from a private and comfortable space. Face-to-face sessions in Newington, Kent (ME9) 

Although I offer a wide range of appointment times, I maintain a limited caseload. This enables me to work ethically and ensures that each client receives consistent, attentive and high-quality support.

Appointments are usually booked at the end of each session, allowing us to agree a time that works around your schedule and preferred pace of therapy.

Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you are used to coping on your own, putting other people’s needs first or questioning whether what you are experiencing is “enough” to seek support.

I offer a warm, honest and down-to-earth space where you do not need to have the right words or know exactly where to begin. You may be experiencing anxiety or emotional overwhelm, struggling with a difficult relationship, separation or co-parenting, trying to break repeated relationship patterns, or dealing with the impact of trauma bonds, coercive or emotionally abusive relationships, family estrangement or difficult family dynamics.

Sometimes life can look fine from the outside while internally you feel exhausted, disconnected, stuck or unsure of yourself.

I do not believe therapy needs to feel clinical or one-sided. I will listen carefully, but I will also work actively alongside you, helping you notice patterns, make connections and understand why you may think, feel or respond in certain ways. I will not tell you what to do, but I will support you to explore what you need, strengthen your boundaries and find a way forward that feels right for you.

My approach is integrative, trauma-informed and shaped around you. We might focus on what is happening in your life now or explore earlier experiences and how they continue to influence your relationships, confidence, boundaries and sense of self.

I am an experienced counsellor and clinical supervisor with over 15 years’ experience across the NHS, education and private practice. I offer online counselling throughout the UK and face-to-face counselling from my private practice in Newington, Kent (ME9).

see counselling as a collaborative process. You are the expert on your own life and experiences; my role is to work alongside you, helping you understand what is happening, recognise patterns and explore what might help you move forward.

At the beginning, we can talk about what has brought you to counselling and what you might like to gain from it. You do not need to arrive with clear goals or know exactly what you want to work on. Sometimes simply knowing that something does not feel right is enough of a place to start. As our work develops, we can regularly reflect on where we are and what feels important to you.

I do not use a one-size-fits-all approach. Some people need space to talk and process, while others benefit from more structure, questions, reflection or practical strategies. You do not need to decide which approach you need ,  we can work that out together.

I am comfortable being an active part of the therapeutic process. I will listen, but I will also ask questions, offer observations, help you make connections and gently challenge where it may be helpful. Our work might include exploring relationship patterns, boundaries, attachment, self-esteem, emotional responses and coping strategies, as well as understanding how earlier experiences may still be influencing your life today. Where helpful, I may also draw on trauma-informed and Polyvagal-informed ways of understanding your responses.

Most importantly, you cannot do therapy wrong. You do not need to know what to talk about, have the right words or know what you need from me. It is completely okay if your mind goes blank, you are unsure where to begin or you simply need me to help guide the conversation.

My sessions are relaxed and conversational, and therapy is something we work through together. We will go at a pace that feels manageable for you, with warmth, honesty and respect.

The first session is really an opportunity for us to meet, get to know one another and begin to understand what has brought you to counselling. There is nothing you need to prepare beforehand and no expectation that you will arrive knowing exactly what you want to say or where to begin.

I know that a first counselling session can feel a little daunting, particularly if you have never experienced therapy before. I will help guide the conversation, and we can start with whatever feels most comfortable or important to you.

I may ask some gentle questions about what is happening in your life, what has led you to seek support and anything important about your wellbeing or circumstances that may help me understand you better. It is not an interview or something you need to “get right”, and you are always in control of what you choose to share.

We will also briefly talk through confidentiality and how I work, and you will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions. There is no pressure to tell me your whole story in the first session — we have time.

Most importantly, the first session allows us to begin building a relationship and gives you a sense of how it feels to talk with me. Therapy is very personal, and feeling comfortable with your counsellor matters.

If you are feeling nervous about starting, I have also written a blog called “Starting Therapy: What Actually Happens in the First Session?”, which explains a little more about what you can expect.

https://bloomingtherapy.co.uk/starting-therapy-what-actually-happens-in-the-first-session

I offer a flexible range of appointment times to suit different working patterns and commitments. Online counselling sessions are available from 7am, with daytime and evening appointments offered up to 7pm.

Some Saturday appointments may also be available by arrangement.

My practice is mainly online, allowing clients to access counselling from a private and comfortable space. Face-to-face sessions in Newington, Kent (ME9) will also be available from September 2026 for clients who live locally.

Although I offer a wide range of appointment times, I maintain a limited caseload. This enables me to work ethically and ensures that each client receives consistent, attentive and high-quality support.

My supervision practice is warm, collaborative and grounded in the realities of client work. I aim to offer a space where you can speak openly about your practice, including the parts that feel uncertain, complex or difficult, without fear of judgement.

I believe good supervision should offer both support and challenge. I will listen carefully, help you reflect more deeply and gently question where this may support your development. Together, we can explore clinical work, ethical dilemmas, boundaries, risk, professional confidence and the emotional impact of being a therapist.

My approach is not one-size-fits-all. I work with each supervisee in a way that reflects their experience, learning style, role and stage of development. I also understand that neurodivergent therapists may need supervision to be flexible, clear and responsive to how they process information and organise their work.

I place the wellbeing of both the client and the practitioner at the centre of supervision. This includes supporting you to notice the impact of the work, recognise when you may be carrying too much and develop ways of working that are ethical, sustainable and true to who you are as a practitioner.

I want supervisees to leave sessions feeling heard, clearer in their thinking and more confident in their own judgement. My role is not to give you all the answers, but to help you strengthen your clinical voice, trust your skills and continue growing in a thoughtful and supported way.

have supported many supervisees through professional development and accreditation, including helping them reflect on their work and prepare reports and supporting evidence for BACP accreditation. I understand how important it is for this process to feel clear, manageable and genuinely reflective of the practitioner you are becoming.

Many of my supervisory relationships have continued for several years. I value the trust that develops over time and the opportunity to support supervisees through different stages of their careers, from training and first placements through to qualification, accreditation and more established practice.

Our first supervision session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin thinking about how we can work together. I see supervision as a collaborative relationship, so there is no expectation that you arrive knowing exactly what you need from supervision or how you would like us to work.

We will talk about your current role or placement, your experience, client work and any particular areas where you would like support. If you are a trainee, we can also consider the requirements of your course and placement and how supervision can support your development and growing confidence as a practitioner.

I will explain how I work as a supervisor and we can discuss practicalities including confidentiality, ethical responsibilities, record keeping and our supervision agreement.

My supervision style is warm, supportive and reflective, but I am also an active supervisor. I will ask questions, offer different perspectives and gently challenge where appropriate. I use the Seven-Eyed Model as a framework, while adapting our work to you, your clients and your stage of practice.

There is no need to prepare something perfectly or feel that you need to present your work in a particular way. Supervision should be a space where you can be open about uncertainty, explore what feels difficult and celebrate what is going well too.

Most importantly, the first session gives us both an opportunity to experience working together and consider whether the supervisory relationship feels like the right fit.