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Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit my website.
People come to therapy for many different reasons and at different points in their lives:
- you may be struggling with stress, anxiety or low mood.
- you may feel overwhelmed by the loss of a loved one or you have suffered a significant loss.
- you may be trying to understand yourself better and struggling with
self- esteem or self-worth issues.
- maybe you are unable to cope with past issues of trauma, abuse or neglect that are affecting your present life and happiness.
I am here to offer you a safe and confidential space where you can talk freely about anything that is concerning you and we can work together to where the quality of your life can be improved, and you can reshape your life into what you want it to be.
About Me and How I work
Hi I'm Sandra and I am an experienced and qualified Therapist running a small, private practice from home.
My office is quiet, cosy and peaceful and a place where I can offer you one to one counselling in a calm and tranquil setting.
I am based in the Watcombe Park area of Torquay.
My counselling room is up 1 flight of stairs.
There is on road parking nearby.
I also work with clients online using Zoom video calls which means I can work with people anywhere in the UK or the rest of the world. Online work means you can connect during your lunch hour, from the convenience of your home or office, fitting a session in at both a time and place which works best for you.
In Counselling no issue is seen to be too big or too small and I offer a confidential, compassionate, non- judgemental space for you to explore issues that may be from the past or are affecting you now.
My role is not to tell you what to do or 'fix' you but to facilitate and empower you to discover best fit solutions that will work for you.
I am an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed therapist.
I am experienced in dealing with many different issues including:
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Abuse including Physical, Emotional, Sexual and Spiritual abuse, both in the past or present.
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Anxiety and Stress Panic attacks, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety.
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Dissociative Disorders
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Grief and Loss. This can include the death of a loved one or the loss of a significant aspect of your life such as a job, pet, relationship or home.
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Trauma including Complex PTSD
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Family/ Carer Support
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Depression
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Faith and Spiritual Issues
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Relationship Issues. I no longer provide Couples Therapy but offer individual therapy to help with any relationship difficulties including those concerning parents, siblings, family, friend, colleague and husband/ wife/ partner.
DBS (England) 00103731499Z
I hold Public Indemnity Insurance.
Counselling Training & Qualifications
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Diploma in Clinical & Pastoral Counselling
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IFS Stepping Stones Course IFSCA
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Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling
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Transactional Analysis 101
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Certificate of Counselling
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Certificate of Supervision
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PODS Training including:
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Working with Shame
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Working with Suicide and Self-Harm
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Child Sexual Abuse
FAQ's
Q. How much will a session cost and how do I pay?
Each session costs £45 for a 60-minute session (1:1 Therapy)
I accept payment by:
Bank Transfer
Cash (for face-to-face clients)
PayPal
Q. Do you work online or Face to Face?
Both are available.
I use Zoom for online sessions.
I offer Face to Face sessions in my home office in Watcombe Park, Torquay. The room is up one flight of stairs.
On Road parking is available nearby.
Q. Do you offer sessions worldwide?
I can and do see clients online in the UK and the rest of the world.
I use Zoom Pro which is a secure, online video system.